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Differences
Top features of Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
Top features of AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
-
Higher clock speed2.50 GHz
2.10 GHz
Around 16% better clock speed -
Performance per watt55 W
165 W
About 0.33 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 and AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Family |
Intel Xeon Platinum
AMD EPYC
|
| Generation |
1
1
|
| CPU group |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100
AMD EPYC Embedded 3000
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 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 |
|---|---|
| Frequency |
2.10 GHz
2.50 GHz
|
| Overclocking |
No
Yes
|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 and AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 and AMD EPYC Embedded 3255. 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
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
No
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 and AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 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
|
| ECC |
Yes
Yes
|
| Memory channels |
6
2 (Dual Channel)
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 or AMD EPYC Embedded 3255? 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) |
165 W
55 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 and AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| Virtualization |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
AMD-V, SVM
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
|
| L2-Cache |
--
4.00 MB
|
| L3-Cache |
36.00 MB
16.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Skylake
Snowy Owl (Zen)
|
| Technology |
14 nm
14 nm
|
| Socket |
LGA 3647
SP4r2
|
| Release date |
Q3/2017
Q1/2018
|
