EPYC Embedded 3351 vs i3-6006U

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6006U and EPYC Embedded 3351 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2175not rated
Place by popularity86not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD EPYC Embedded
Power efficiency9.06no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date10 November 2016 (7 years ago)21 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6006U and EPYC Embedded 3351 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 cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed2 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier2019
L1 cache128 KB1152 KB
L2 cache512 KB6 MB
L3 cache3 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1750 Million9600 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6006U and EPYC Embedded 3351 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1356AMD BGA SP4r2
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6006U and EPYC Embedded 3351. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-6006U and EPYC Embedded 3351 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6006U and EPYC Embedded 3351 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 Core i3-6006U and EPYC Embedded 3351. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size32 GB1 TiB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 520no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6006U and EPYC Embedded 3351 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6006U and EPYC Embedded 3351 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6006U and EPYC Embedded 3351 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6006U and EPYC Embedded 3351.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1264

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 November 2016 21 February 2018
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 4 24
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 80 Watt

i3-6006U has 433.3% lower power consumption.

EPYC Embedded 3351, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-6006U and EPYC Embedded 3351. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-6006U is a notebook processor while EPYC Embedded 3351 is a server/workstation one.


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