Xeon Platinum 8368 vs EPYC Embedded 3251

Primary details

Comparing EPYC Embedded 3251 and Xeon Platinum 8368 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	20
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD EPYC Embedded	no data
Power efficiency	no data	20.32
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$315	no data

Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3251 and Xeon Platinum 8368 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	38
Threads	16	76
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	57 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	83 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3251 and Xeon Platinum 8368 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	TR4	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Xeon Platinum 8368. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

EPYC Embedded 3251 and Xeon Platinum 8368 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Xeon Platinum 8368 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Xeon Platinum 8368. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	512 GB	6 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Xeon Platinum 8368.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 February 2018	6 April 2021
Physical cores	8	38
Threads	16	76
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	270 Watt

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