AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 vs Xeon 6553P B
We compared two server CPUs: AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 with 8 cores 2.5GHz and Xeon 6553P B with 36 cores 2.6GHz . 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
Lower TDP (55W vs 235W)
Xeon 6553P B 's Advantages
Released 7 years late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (2.6GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (144MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 14nm)
Score
General Parameters
Feb 2018
Release Date
Feb 2025
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Zen
Core Architecture
Granite Rapids
AMD BGA SP4r2
Socket
Intel BGA 4368
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
EPYC Embedded (Zen (Snowy Owl))
Generation
Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-D)
Package
4.8 billions
Transistor Count
-
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
55 W
Power Consumption
235 W
GlobalFoundries
Foundry
Intel
213 mm²
Die Size
598 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
10 nm
CPU Performance
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
36
16
Total Thread Count
72
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25.0
Multiplier
26.0
96 K per core
L1 Cache
112 KB per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
144 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
-
AVX-512 FMA Ports
2
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
-
Max Memory Size
1.13 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
5
32
PCIe Lanes
32
