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AMD EPYC 3251 vs Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4

The AMD EPYC 3251 is newer than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 @ 3.20GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, AMD EPYC 3251 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 151 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD EPYC 3251×Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeSP4r2FCLGA2011-3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.1 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 2,048KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 256MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MB
TDP50W140W
Yearly Running Cost$9.13$25.55
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q4 2016
# of Samples22129
CPU Rank13221351
CPU Value43.537.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1820(-16.4%)2178(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)13705(0.0%)13247(-3.3%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD EPYC 3251
13,705
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 @ 3.20GHz
13,247
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD EPYC 3251
43.5
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 @ 3.20GHz
37.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD EPYC 3251
1,820
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 @ 3.20GHz
2,178
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD EPYC 3251 Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 @ 3.20GHz
Max TDP50W140W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.