AMD EPYC™ Server Virtualization and Greenhouse Gas Emissions TCO Estimation Tool

See the potential value AMD EPYC CPUs can deliver for your data center. Input your VM requirements and environment factors like power, real estate cost, select your virtualization license, and more. Compare your current x86 based server solution powered by AMD EPYC processors.

Select Comparision Details

Please enter the details of Intel Scalable processor to compare with AMD EPYC processor.

Step-1

Virtualization SW Selection

Software License/ Support Level

Step-2

Select Intel CPU Generation

Select Intel Scalable CPU

Step-3

Select AMD EPYC generation

Step-4

Compare to AMD EPYC

Please select one AMD processor. You can change this selection at any time.

GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS COUNTRY / REGION FACTOR - kgCO₂e per kWh

Select Country / Region

Selected Country / Region average kgCO₂e per kWh

Country / Region electricity emissions factors source

*Mandatory fields

Configuration Inputs

Please input your details.

NAME YOUR SCENARIO

TCO TIME FRAME*

(1st year results included)

Virtualization Parameters

Total VMs: Default 320 *

Cores/ VM: Default 1 *

Mem(GB)/VM: Default 8 *

Virtualization License Cost
(in USD$): Default $20

Fixed Software Subscription Commitment Plan

Data Center Space & Power Cost

Space Cost per square foot
per month (in USD $): Default $20

Power Cost/ kWh (in USD $): Default $0.1248

Configuration Presets and Calculated Values

INTEL XEON CPU MEMORY

AMD EPYC CPU MEMORY

SP1/SP2

SP3

Skylake/Cascade Lake

Ice Lake

7001 thru 7003 series

8004 & 9004 series

Max Memory Channels per Socket

Memory Type

Memory capacities

Intel Xeon Max Memory / Socket with standard DIMMs

AMD EPYC Max Memory / Socket with standard DIMMs

Gen 2, Cascade Lake, DDR4 DIMMs
(up to 2,048 GB memory with standard DDR4 DIMMs)

EPYC 7001 Series, DDR4 DIMMs
(up to 2TB max memory, max modeled in this tool
is 2,048 GB or 2TB per socket)

Gen 3, Ice Lake, DDR4 DIMMs
(up to 4,096 GB max memory, max in modeled in this tool
is 2,048 GB)

EPYC 7002 Series, DDR4 DIMMs
(up to 4TB max memory, max modeled in this tool
is 2,048 GB or 2TB per socket)

Gen 4 Sapphire Rapids
(up to 6TB max memory, max modeled in this tool
is 3,072 GB or 3TB per socket)

EPYC 7003 Series, DDR4 DIMMs
(up to 4TB max memory, max modeled in this tool
is 2,048 GB or 2TB per socket)

Gen 5 Emerald Rapids
(up to 6TB max memory, max modeled in this tool
is 3,072 GB or 3TB per socket)

EPYC 8004 Series, DDR5 DIMMs
(up to 6TB max memory, max modeled in this tool
is 3,072 GB or 3TB per socket)

EPYC 9004 Series, DDR5 DIMMs
(up to 6TB max memory, max modeled in this tool
is 3,072 GB or 3TB per socket)

Memory details as configured in this analysis

INTEL XEON

AMD EPYC

DIMMs per Processor Socket

DIMM size in GB: (Calculated)

Total Memory/ Server: (Calculated)

Chassis Size

Chassis Cost

Amount of Internal Storage per system(TB)

Power Allocation per Rack in kW

Average cost per GB storage

PUE (power usage effectiveness)

HDD count

Annual Admin Pay

HDD power per drive - 5W

Admin Salary burden

Rack Size in RU

AMD EPYC™ Virtualization TCO is estimated to be
and ~ than Intel® Xeon®

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ACQUISITION COSTS
AMD is ~% Less, providing ~ in Savings

ADDITIONAL SAVINGS: 3 year TCO Maintenance Items
Server Admin Savings
Power Savings
Real Estate Savings
Total Maintenance Savings

TOTAL 3 Year TCO Savings with AMD EPYC CPUs
Total Maintenance Savings
Hdwr Acq Savings
Virtulization SW Savings
Total 3 YR TCO Savings

VIRTUALIZATION SOFTWARE

PROCESSOR DETAILS

SERVER VIRTUALIZATION ESTIMATED TCO Results WITH AMD EPYC™ CPUs

Total	Results	Summary
Cost per Server
Total Virtualization SW Licenses	NA	NA
Virtualization SW license Cost
Total HW & Virt SW Acq Cost
1^st year TCO/ VM*
3 year TCO/ VM

* 1 yr Solution TCO includes 100% of hardware acquisition and SW license cost, plus 1/3 of the 3 yr Power, Real Estate, and both Hardware and Virtualization Admin costs.

GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS SAVINGS RESULTS

DATA CENTER OPERATIONS

Selected Country / Region :

Value used :

Country / Region electricity emission factors source: PDF REPORT

Server Platforms	Intel Xeon	AMD	Fewer AMD Servers Needed
Total Server

Conversion of server power consumed to CO₂e estimates inclusive of a PUE of 1.7 and for a 3 year TCO analysis.

Total 3 year CO₂e Emissions - kgCO₂e	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260	AMD 7555
Total Solution kWh for 3 years
Total Solution kWh for 3 years	AMD Saving in kWh (estimated)
Total 3 year CO₂e Emissions - kgCO₂e
Estimated MTCO₂e for 3 years
	AMD EPYC MTCO₂e Savings estimates
Use Phase: Greenhouse Gas Equivalency Savings Results with AMD EPYC Powered Servers (est) (based on United States data) *
Emissions Avoided - Miles Driven by Avg Passenger Car
Emissions Avoided - USA Trash Bags of Waste Recycled vs. Landfill
Emissions Avoided - Pounds of Coal Not Burned in USA
Emissions Avoided - USA Homes' Energy Use Annually
Emissions Avoided - Barrels of Oil Not Consumed in USA
Carbon Sequestered - Tree Seedlings Grown for 10 years in USA
Carbon Sequestered - Acres of USA Forests Annually

* Estimated results. MTCO₂ equivalents sourced from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalency Calculator - as of April 13, 2022

SERVER VIRTUALIZATION

Analysis presumes system memory is sufficient to support all VMs on that server

Cores per VM

PROCESSOR MODEL	TOTAL SERVERS	TOTAL CORES	TOTAL VMs	Analysis ~ kWh / VM / Yr	Solution Watts / VM / Hr	Lower is Better
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
AMD 7555

For a customized detailed analysis, please contact your AMD Partner

GHG - Data Center Operations

Server Platforms (est)	Intel Xeon	AMD
Total Server
Fewer AMD Servers Needed

Solution Power (est)	Intel	AMD
Solution year Power Consumption – kWh
AMD EPYC Power Savings in kWh (est)

Power conversion to CO₂ Equivalents (kgCO₂e) and MTCO₂e (metric tons of CO₂ Equivalents )

CO₂e Emissions (est)²	Intel	AMD
Solution year Emissions – kgCO₂e
Total MTCO₂e
AMD EPYC MTCO₂e Savings (est)
AMD EPYC MTCO₂e Savings Percent (est)

Use Phase: Greenhouse Gas Equivalency Savings Results with AMD EPYC Powered Servers (est) (based on United States data) *
Emissions Avoided - Miles Driven by Avg Passenger Car
Emissions Avoided - USA Trash Bags of Waste Recycled vs. Landfill
Emissions Avoided - Pounds of Coal Not Burned in USA
Emissions Avoided - USA Homes' Energy Use Annually
Emissions Avoided - Barrels of Oil Not Consumed in USA
Carbon Sequestered - Tree Seedlings Grown for 10 years in USA
Carbon Sequestered - Acres of USA Forests Annually

Costs	Intel Gold 6226	AMD 7313	AMD Savings
Number of Systems
System Costs Details
Number of Processors
Cost of Processor(s)
Amount of Memory
Cost of Memory
Amount of Storage	1	1
Cost of Storage	$380	$380
Cost of Server Chassis
Total Cost per Server
TOTAL COST OF SOLUTION
Virtualization License Costs
Number of Virtualization Licenses
Cost per License
Total Virtualization License Cost
Total Maintenance Item Costs
Power Cost – 3 Years stated PUE	$27,098	$18,507	$8,591	1%
Real Estate Cost – 3 Years	$19,440	$19,440	$0
Server Administrator Costs – 3 Years w/burden
VM Administrator Costs – 3 years w/burden
Total Maintenance Cost

TOTAL SOLUTION COST	$27,098	$18,507	$8,591

1st Year TCO per VM¹	$27,098	$18,507	$8,591

SELECTED SOFTWARE	SUPPORT LEVEL	Licensed By	User Defined - Cost per License

Details	Sockets/Server	Cores/Socket	Cores/Server	Total Servers/Hosts	Total Sockets	Total Racks
Intel Xeon
AMD

Intel Xeon Gold 6226	Processor	AMD 7313
	Processor Cost¹
	Processors per Server
	DIMMs Per Socket
	DIMM size
$7.75	Cost Per GB of Memory	$7.75
	Total Memory per Core
	Total Server Memory
	Server RU Chassis Size
	Server Chassis Cost²

AMD EPYC™ Server Virtualization and Greenhouse Gas Emissions TCO Estimation Tool

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Please select one AMD processor. You can change this selection at any time.

Configuration Inputs

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AMD EPYC™ Virtualization TCO is estimated to be
and ~ than Intel® Xeon®

ADDITIONAL SAVINGS:
3 year TCO Maintenance Items

TOTAL 3 Year TCO Savings with AMD EPYC CPUs

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GHG - Data Center Operations

Power conversion to CO₂ Equivalents (kgCO₂e) and MTCO₂e (metric tons of CO₂ Equivalents )

DISCLAIMER NOTICE

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AMD EPYC™ Server Virtualization and Greenhouse Gas Emissions TCO Estimation Tool

Select Comparision Details

Please select one AMD processor. You can change this selection at any time.

Suggested Retail Price per CPU

Configuration Inputs

Please input your details.

AMD EPYC™ Virtualization TCO is estimated to be and ~ than Intel® Xeon®

ADDITIONAL SAVINGS:3 year TCO Maintenance Items

TOTAL 3 Year TCO Savings with AMD EPYC CPUs

FIND A CHANNEL PARTNER

EXPLORE OEM SOLUTIONS

FIND A SOLUTION PROVIDER

GHG - Data Center Operations

Power conversion to CO2 Equivalents (kgCO2e) and MTCO2e (metric tons of CO2 Equivalents )

DISCLAIMER NOTICE

DISCLAIMER NOTICE

AMD EPYC™ Virtualization TCO is estimated to be
and ~ than Intel® Xeon®

ADDITIONAL SAVINGS:
3 year TCO Maintenance Items

Power conversion to CO₂ Equivalents (kgCO₂e) and MTCO₂e (metric tons of CO₂ Equivalents )