Xeon Platinum 8593Q vs EPYC Embedded 3255

Primary details

Comparing EPYC Embedded 3255 and Xeon Platinum 8593Q processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance 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)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3255 and Xeon Platinum 8593Q 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	16	128
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	320 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	213 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	60 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3255 and Xeon Platinum 8593Q 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	385 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3255 and Xeon Platinum 8593Q. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, 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	-	+
Status	no data	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

EPYC Embedded 3255 and Xeon Platinum 8593Q technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC Embedded 3255 and Xeon Platinum 8593Q 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 3255 and Xeon Platinum 8593Q. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	512 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
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 Platinum 8593Q.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 February 2018	14 December 2023
Physical cores	8	64
Threads	16	128
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	385 Watt

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