AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i9-7980XE and AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i9-7980XE AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Core i9 AMD EPYC
• Generation
  7 1
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 7000X AMD EPYC Embedded 3000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i9-7980XE 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.

• Frequency
  2.60 GHz 2.50 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i9-7980XE and AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i9-7980XE and AMD EPYC Embedded 3255. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• 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

To choose the best model between Intel Core i9-7980XE 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.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
• Max. Memory
  512 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  4 2 (Dual Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i9-7980XE 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  165 W 55 W
• TDP down
  -- 25 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 105 \xc2\xb0C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i9-7980XE and AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• 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
  25.00 MB 16.00 MB
• Architecture
  Skylake X Snowy Owl (Zen)
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2066 SP4r2
• Release date
  Q4/2017 Q1/2018