AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 vs Xeon E3 1220 v2
We compared two server CPUs: AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 with 8 cores 2.5GHz and Xeon E3 1220 v2 with 4 cores 3.1GHz . 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
Released 5 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 3MB)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (55W vs 69W)
Xeon E3 1220 v2 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.1GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Score
General Parameters
Feb 2018
Release Date
May 2012
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Zen
Core Architecture
Ivy Bridge
AMD BGA SP4r2
Socket
Intel Socket 1155
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
EPYC Embedded (Zen (Snowy Owl))
Generation
Xeon E3 (Ivy Bridge)
Package
4.8 billions
Transistor Count
1.4 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
55 W
Power Consumption
69 W
GlobalFoundries
Foundry
Intel
213 mm²
Die Size
160 mm²
CPU Performance
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25.0
Multiplier
31.0
96 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
3 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR3
2
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3
32
PCIe Lanes
16
