AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
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Comparing Intel Core i5-8600 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3255

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i5-8600 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

AMD EPYC Embedded 3255

Top features of AMD EPYC Embedded 3255

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  • Performance per watt
    55 W left arrow 65 W
    About 1.18 0.97 times less performance per watt
Intel Core i5-8600

Top features of Intel Core i5-8600

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  • Higher clock speed
    3.10 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz
    Around 19% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and Intel Core i5-8600 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 left arrow Intel Core i5-8600
Family AMD EPYC left arrow Intel Core i5
CPU group AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 left arrow Intel Core i 8000
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Generation 1 left arrow 8
Predecessor -- left arrow Intel Core i5-7600
Successor -- left arrow Intel Core i5-9600

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 vs Intel Core i5-8600 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Core architecture normal left arrow normal
Overclocking Yes left arrow No
Frequency 2.50 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and Intel Core i5-8600 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name no iGPU left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency left arrow 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo) No turbo left arrow 1.15 GHz
Execution units left arrow 24
Shader left arrow 192
Max. GPU Memory -- left arrow 64 GB
Max. displays left arrow 3
Generation left arrow 9.5
Technology left arrow 14 nm
Release date left arrow Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and Intel Core i5-8600. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No left arrow Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No left arrow Decode / Encode
h264 No left arrow Decode / Encode
VP8 No left arrow Decode / Encode
VP9 No left arrow Decode / Encode
AV1 No left arrow No
AVC No left arrow Decode / Encode
VC-1 No left arrow Decode
JPEG No left arrow Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and Intel Core i5-8600 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 512 GB left arrow
Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel) left arrow 2
ECC Yes left arrow No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 or Intel Core i5-8600? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 55 W left arrow 65 W
TDP down 25 W left arrow --
Tjunction max. 105 \xc2\xb0C left arrow --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and Intel Core i5-8600 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Technology 14 nm left arrow 14 nm
Socket SP4r2 left arrow LGA 1151-2
L2-Cache 4.00 MB left arrow --
L3-Cache 16.00 MB left arrow 9.00 MB
Architecture Snowy Owl (Zen) left arrow Coffee Lake S
Virtualization AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date Q1/2018 left arrow Q1/2018

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