Intel Pentium E5500 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3351

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Intel Pentium E5500 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
Intel Pentium E5500 AMD EPYC Embedded 3351

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium E5500 or AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 - 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 Intel Pentium E5500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E5500 was released in Q2/2010.

The AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 was released in Q1/2018.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) CPU group AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7)
2 Generation 1
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Snowy Owl (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium E5500 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.00 GHz).

Intel Pentium E5500 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
2 Cores 12
2 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
2.80 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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.

Intel Pentium E5500 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
-- 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 Intel Pentium E5500 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Pentium E5500 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 Memory DDR4-2666
16 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.3 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache 6.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 32.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 64
-- PCIe Bandwidth 63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium E5500 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 is 80 W.

Intel Pentium E5500 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 60 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium E5500 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 cache has a total of 38.00 MB.

Intel Pentium E5500 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
45 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 775 Socket SP4
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2010 Release date Q1/2018
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Pentium E5500 Intel Pentium E5500
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
396 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Pentium E5500 Intel Pentium E5500
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
686 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
12C 24T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Pentium E5500 Intel Pentium E5500
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1009 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
12C 24T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Pentium E5500 Intel Pentium E5500
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
452 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
12C 24T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium E5500 AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
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