Ultra 7 258V vs EPYC Embedded 3255

Primary details

Comparing EPYC Embedded 3255 and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYC Embeddedno data
Power efficiencyno data67.34
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)24 September 2024 (recently)

Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3255 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache96K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3255 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 configuration11
SocketAMD BGA SP4r2Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3255 and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

EPYC Embedded 3255 and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC Embedded 3255 and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC Embedded 3255 and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC Embedded 3255 and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes324

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 February 2018 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 17 Watt

EPYC Embedded 3255 has 100% more threads.

Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 223.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between EPYC Embedded 3255 and Core Ultra 7 258V. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC Embedded 3255 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 258V is a notebook one.


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