AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8558
We compared two server CPUs: AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 with 8 cores 2.5GHz and Intel Xeon Platinum 8558 with 48 cores 2.1GHz . 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
Higher base frequency (2.5GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Lower TDP (55W vs 330W)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8558 's Advantages
Released 5 years and 10 months late
Higher specification of memory (5200 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (260MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Score
General Parameters
Feb 2018
Release Date
Dec 2023
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Zen
Core Architecture
Emerald Rapids
AMD BGA SP4r2
Socket
Intel Socket 4677
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
EPYC Embedded (Zen (Snowy Owl))
Generation
Xeon Platinum (Emerald Rapids-SP)
Package
4.8 billions
Transistor Count
-
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
55 W
Power Consumption
330 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
98 °C
GlobalFoundries
Foundry
Intel
213 mm²
Die Size
4x477 mm²
CPU Performance
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.0 GHz
8
Total Core Count
48
16
Total Thread Count
96
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25.0
Multiplier
21
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
260 MB
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
-
AVX-512 FMA Ports
2
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR5-5200
-
Max Memory Size
4 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
5
32
PCIe Lanes
80
