AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4116

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AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Silver 4116
AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 Intel Xeon Silver 4116

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 and the Intel Xeon Silver 4116 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 8 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the Intel Xeon Silver 4116 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Xeon Silver (32)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7) CPU group Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8)
1 Generation 1
Snowy Owl (Zen) Architecture Skylake SP
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon Silver 4216

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Silver 4116 clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4116
8 Cores 12
8 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4116
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC Embedded 3201, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4116 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4116
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR4-2400
Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
32 PCIe lanes 48
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 has a TDP of 30 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4116 is 85 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4116
30 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Silver 4116 is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 Characteristic Intel Xeon Silver 4116
14 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, AVX-512
SP4r2 Socket LGA 3647
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2018 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 1100 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 (0%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC Embedded 3201 (57%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 (100%)

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 Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
8566 (57%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz
15157 (100%)

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 Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
856 (100%)

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 Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz
8117 (100%)

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 Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
1031 (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 Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz
6538 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
284 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz
3520 (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 Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
131 (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 Embedded 3201 AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz
1722 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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