Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3255

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Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 AMD EPYC Embedded 3255

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 or AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 - 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 Xeon E7-2880 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 was released in Q1/2014.

The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 512 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 was released in Q1/2018.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7)
4 Generation 1
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Snowy Owl (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 has 15 CPU cores and can calculate 30 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 is 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 is at 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz).
Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
15 Cores 8
30 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
3.10 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 Xeon E7-2880 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 or AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
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 Xeon E7-2880 v2 can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 supports up to 512 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.
Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
1536 GB Max. Memory 512 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
38.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 is 130 W, while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 25 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 38.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon E7-2880 v2 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 2011 Socket SP4r2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q1/2018
3900 $ Release price --
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