EPYC 9634 vs Xeon E3-1275 v6

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1275 v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 73 Watt
5.85
EPYC 9634
2022
84 cores / 168 threads, 290 Watt
67.96
+1062%

EPYC 9634 outperforms Xeon E3-1275 v6 by a whopping 1062% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 9634 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking112010
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.692.11
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E3AMD EPYC
Power efficiency7.5822.18
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date28 March 2017 (7 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339$10,304

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1275 v6 has 170% better value for money than EPYC 9634.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 9634 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)84
Threads8168
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.25 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3822.5
L1 cache256 KB5376 KB
L2 cache1 MB84 MB
L3 cache8 MB384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data12x 72 mm2
Number of transistorsno data78,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 9634 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)2
SocketFCLGA1151SP5
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt290 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 9634. 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 9634 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 9634 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 Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 9634. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size64 GB6 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics P630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 9634 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 9634 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 9634 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 9634.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes16128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E3-1275 v6 5.85
EPYC 9634 67.96
+1062%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E3-1275 v6 9285
EPYC 9634 107944
+1063%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.85 67.96
Recency 28 March 2017 10 November 2022
Physical cores 4 84
Threads 8 168
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 290 Watt

Xeon E3-1275 v6 has 297.3% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9634, on the other hand, has a 1061.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 2000% more physical cores and 2000% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9634 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1275 v6 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1275 v6 and EPYC 9634, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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