AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 8 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Snowy Owl (Zen) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 |
8 | Cores | 24 |
16 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 512 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
512 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 35.75 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
32 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
31.5 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 |
55 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
25 W | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 is at 35.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 |
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 | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 4702 $ |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 |
Unknown | Unknown |