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Differences
Top features of AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
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Performance per watt55 W
105 W
About 1.91 0.97 times less performance per watt
Top features of Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
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Higher clock speed2.80 GHz
2.50 GHz
Around 11% better clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
|
| Family |
AMD EPYC
Intel Xeon Silver
|
| CPU group |
AMD EPYC Embedded 3000
Intel Xeon Silver 4300
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Generation |
1
3
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y 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 |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads |
8 / 16
8 / 16
|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
| Cores |
8x
8x
|
| Hyperthreading / SMT |
Yes
Yes
|
| Overclocking |
Yes
No
|
| Frequency |
2.50 GHz
2.80 GHz
|
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core) |
3.10 GHz
3.60 GHz
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y 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
no iGPU
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y. 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
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
No
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y 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
DDR4-2666
|
| Max. Memory |
512 GB
6144 GB
|
| Memory channels |
2 (Dual Channel)
8 (Octa Channel)
|
| Bandwidth |
42.6 GB/s
--
|
| ECC |
Yes
Yes
|
| PCIe |
3.0 x 32
4 x 64
|
| AES-NI |
Yes
Yes
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 or Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y? 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
105 W
|
| TDP down |
25 W
--
|
| Tjunction max. |
105 \xc2\xb0C
--
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology |
14 nm
10 nm
|
| Chip design |
Chiplet
Monolithic
|
| Socket |
SP4r2
LGA 4189
|
| L2-Cache |
4.00 MB
--
|
| L3-Cache |
16.00 MB
12.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Snowy Owl (Zen)
Ice Lake
|
| Operating systems |
Windows 10, Linux
Windows 10, Linux
|
| Virtualization |
AMD-V, SVM
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
|
| Release date |
Q1/2018
Q2/2021
|
| Release price |
--
536 $
|
| Documents |
Technical data sheet
Technical data sheet
|
