AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 vs Intel Xeon D 1557
We compared two server CPUs: AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 with 8 cores 2.5GHz and Intel Xeon D 1557 with 12 cores 1.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 's Advantages
Released 2 years late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 4)
Higher base frequency (2.5GHz vs 1.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 1.5MB)
Intel Xeon D 1557 's Advantages
Lower TDP (45W vs 55W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 5 Single Core
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
+165%
874
Intel Xeon D 1557
329
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
+191%
5069
Intel Xeon D 1557
1740
General Parameters
Feb 2018
Release Date
Feb 2016
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Zen
Core Architecture
Broadwell
AMD BGA SP4r2
Socket
Intel BGA 1667
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
EPYC Embedded (Zen (Snowy Owl))
Generation
Xeon D (Broadwell-DE)
Package
4.8 billions
Transistor Count
3.2 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
55 W
Power Consumption
45 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
80 °C
GlobalFoundries
Foundry
Intel
213 mm²
Die Size
246 mm²
CPU Performance
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.5 GHz
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.1 GHz
8
Total Core Count
12
16
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25.0
Multiplier
15.0
96 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
1.5 MB per core
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR3,DDR4
2
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3
32
PCIe Lanes
24
