Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 vs AMD EPYC 7281

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Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7281
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 AMD EPYC 7281

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 and the AMD EPYC 7281 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the AMD EPYC 7281 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon E3 (43) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon E3 v3 (15) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
4 Generation 1
Haswell S Architecture Naples (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7281 clocks with 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
4 Cores 16
4 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 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.

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel HD Graphics P4600 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
20 Compute units --
160 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 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.

Intel HD Graphics P4600 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3, while the AMD EPYC 7281 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 32.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 has a TDP of 84 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7281 is 170 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
84 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 170 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7281 is at 32.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7281
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1150 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2017
205 $ Release price 625 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 (68%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 (63%)
AMD EPYC 7281 (82%)

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 Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1022 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
664 (65%)

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 Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3144 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
2098 (67%)

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.
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1237 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
713 (58%)

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.
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3458 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
2136 (62%)

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 Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
5538 (25%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
21988 (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.
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
145 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
119 (82%)

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.
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
534 (26%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
2033 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
Intel HD Graphics P4600 @ 1.20 GHz
384 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 AMD EPYC 7281
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