Xeon 6980P vs EPYC Embedded 3255

Primary details

Comparing EPYC Embedded 3255 and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD EPYC Embedded	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3255 and Xeon 6980P 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)	128
Threads	16	256
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3255 and Xeon 6980P 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	2
Socket	AMD BGA SP4r2	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3255 and Xeon 6980P. 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 Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC Embedded 3255 and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC Embedded 3255 and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5
Maximum memory size	512 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC Embedded 3255 and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 February 2018	24 September 2024
Physical cores	8	128
Threads	16	256
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	500 Watt

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