AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 vs Intel Xeon Max 9462
We compared two server CPUs: AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 with 8 cores 2.5GHz and Intel Xeon Max 9462 with 32 cores 2.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 's Advantages
Lower TDP (55W vs 350W)
Intel Xeon Max 9462 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 11 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (2.7GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (75MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
870
Intel Xeon Max 9462
+77%
1548
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
4939
Intel Xeon Max 9462
+164%
13062
General Parameters
Feb 2018
Release Date
Jan 2023
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Zen
Core Architecture
Sapphire Rapids HBM
AMD BGA SP4r2
Socket
Intel Socket 4677
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
EPYC Embedded (Zen (Snowy Owl))
Generation
Xeon Max (Sapphire Rapids)
Package
4.8 billions
Transistor Count
-
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
55 W
Power Consumption
350 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
77 °C
GlobalFoundries
Foundry
Intel
213 mm²
Die Size
4x477 mm²
CPU Performance
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
8
Total Core Count
32
16
Total Thread Count
64
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25.0
Multiplier
27.0
96 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
75 MB
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
-
AVX-512 FMA Ports
2
-
HBM
up to 64GB
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR5-4800
2
Max Memory Channels
8
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
5
32
PCIe Lanes
80
