Intel Xeon W 1290 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon W 1290 with 10 cores 3.2GHz and AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 with 8 cores 2.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon W 1290 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 16MB)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 's Advantages
Lower TDP (55W vs 80W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon W 1290
+102%
1764
AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
870
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon W 1290
+78%
8817
AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
4939
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
Feb 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Zen
Intel Socket 1200
Socket
AMD BGA SP4r2
Intel UHD Graphics P630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon (Comet Lake)
Generation
EPYC Embedded (Zen (Snowy Owl))
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
80 W
Power Consumption
55 W
70 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
Intel
Foundry
GlobalFoundries
206 mm²
Die Size
213 mm²
CPU Performance
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz
10
Total Core Count
8
20
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32.0
Multiplier
25.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
2
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3
16
PCIe Lanes
32
