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Intel Xeon Silver 4110 vs AMD EPYC 7251

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Intel Xeon Silver 4110 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7251
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 AMD EPYC 7251

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Silver 4110 or AMD EPYC 7251 - 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 Silver 4110 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4110 was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD EPYC 7251 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7251 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon Silver (32) Family AMD EPYC (146)
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
1 Generation 1
Skylake SP Architecture Naples (Zen)
Desktop Segment Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4110 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7251 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.90 GHz).
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7251
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.90 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 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.
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7251
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Xeon Silver 4110 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7251 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7251
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2666
768 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
11.00 MB L3 Cache 32.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 128
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Silver 4110 has a TDP of 85 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7251 is 120 W.
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7251
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4110 has a 11.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7251 cache has a total of 32.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7251
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 3647 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
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2017
500 $ Release price 450 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7251 (96%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 (89%)
AMD EPYC 7251 (93%)

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 Silver 4110 Intel Xeon Silver 4110
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
842 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7251 AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
783 (93%)

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 Silver 4110 Intel Xeon Silver 4110
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
5483 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7251 AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
4634 (85%)

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 Silver 4110 Intel Xeon Silver 4110
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
10037 (67%)
AMD EPYC 7251 AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
14936 (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 Silver 4110 Intel Xeon Silver 4110
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
131 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7251 AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
128 (98%)

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 Silver 4110 Intel Xeon Silver 4110
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
1148 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7251 AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
1093 (95%)

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 Intel Xeon Silver 4110
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
1072 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7251 AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 Intel Xeon Silver 4110
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
5327 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7251 AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 AMD EPYC 7251
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