AMD EPYC 7343 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6

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AMD EPYC 7343 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
AMD EPYC 7343 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7343 or Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD EPYC 7343 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7343 was released in Q1/2021.

The Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 was released in Q1/2017.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v6 (10)
3 Generation 6
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Kaby Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7343 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.10 GHz).

AMD EPYC 7343 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
16 Cores 4
32 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC 7343 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 7343 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD EPYC 7343 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2400
4096 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
128.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 16
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7343 has a TDP of 190 W, that of the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 is 72 W.

AMD EPYC 7343 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
190 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 72 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
200 W TDP up --
165 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7343 has a 128.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

AMD EPYC 7343 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
SP3 Socket LGA 1151
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2017
1565 $ Release price 195 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7343 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 (83%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7343 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 (21%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7343 AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
1414 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1167 (83%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7343 AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
20897 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4582 (22%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 7343 AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
45914 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
8714 (19%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 7343 AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1463 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 7343 AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
5023 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7343 AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
182 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7343 AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
882 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7343 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
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