Intel Xeon E3 1290 vs EPYC 4465P
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E3 1290 with 4 cores 3.6GHz and EPYC 4465P with 12 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E3 1290 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.4GHz)
EPYC 4465P 's Advantages
Released 14 years late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 3)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)
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General Parameters
May 2011
Release Date
May 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge
Core Architecture
Grado
Intel Socket 1155
Socket
AMD Socket AM5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
Xeon E3 (Sandy Bridge)
Generation
EPYC (Zen 5 (Grado))
Package
1.16 billions
Transistor Count
16.63 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
216 mm²
Die Size
2x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
122 mm²
CPU Performance
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
4
Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36.0
Multiplier
34.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
64 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR5-5600
2
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
5
16
PCIe Lanes
24
