AMD EPYC 4344P vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 4344P and Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 4344P

Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 4344P

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 43% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
87381.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
345922x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4.6x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 300 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4094 vs 2855

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 May 2024 vs 10 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared) vs 97.5MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4094 vs 2855

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

40 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 8
80 more threads: 96 vs 16
7.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 74982 vs 35191

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	48 vs 8
Number of threads	96 vs 16
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	74982 vs 35191

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 4344P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4094

2855

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

35191

74982

Name	AMD EPYC 4344P	Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
PassMark - Single thread mark	4094	2855
PassMark - CPU mark	35191	74982

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 4344P	Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
Essentials
Launch date	21 May 2024	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$4491
Place in performance rating	106	109
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Die size	71 mm²	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	97.5MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C	77°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	48
Number of threads	16	96
Transistor count	6,570 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	300 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)