AMD Athlon 320GE vs AMD Epyc Embedded 3255. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  AMD Athlon AMD Epyc
• CPU group
  AMD Athlon 300 AMD Epyc Embedded 3000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  4 1

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  2 / 4 8 / 16
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  2x Dali 8x
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Frequency
  3.50 GHz 2.50 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  3.50 GHz 3.10 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  1.10 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  3
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  8
• Direct X
  12 --
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2018

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Epyc Embedded 3255 and AMD Athlon 320GE. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 512 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• Bandwidth
  -- 42.6 GB/s
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• PCIe
  3.0 x 8 3.0 x 32
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Athlon 320GE and AMD Epyc Embedded 3255 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  35 W 55 W
• TDP down
  -- 25 W
• Tjunction max.
  95 °C 105 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Athlon 320GE and AMD Epyc Embedded 3255, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB 4.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 16.00 MB
• Architecture
  Dali (Zen) Snowy Owl (Zen)
• Documents
  -- Technical data sheet
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM AMD-V, SVM
• Socket
  AM4 SP4r2
• Release date
  Q3/2019 Q1/2018