Intel Xeon E3 1280 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3101
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E3 1280 with 4 cores 3.5GHz and AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 with 4 cores 2.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E3 1280 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.1GHz)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 's Advantages
Released 6 years and 10 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 3)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (35W vs 95W)
Score
General Parameters
Apr 2011
Release Date
Feb 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge
Core Architecture
Zen
Intel Socket 1155
Socket
AMD BGA SP4r2
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E3 (Sandy Bridge)
Generation
EPYC Embedded (Zen (Snowy Owl))
Package
1.16 billions
Transistor Count
4.8 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
35 W
Intel
Foundry
GlobalFoundries
216 mm²
Die Size
213 mm²
CPU Performance
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
3.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.9 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
8
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35.0
Multiplier
21.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
2
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3
16
PCIe Lanes
32
