AMD EPYC 4484PX vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8470

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 4484PX and Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 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 4484PX

Intel Xeon Platinum 8470

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 4484PX

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 47% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 22% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4251 vs 3153

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 May 2024 vs 10 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 105 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4251 vs 3153

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470

40 more cores, run more applications at once: 52 vs 12
80 more threads: 104 vs 24
5.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 89850 vs 51115

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	52 vs 12
Number of threads	104 vs 24
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	89850 vs 51115

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 4484PX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4251

3153

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

51115

89850

Name	AMD EPYC 4484PX	Intel Xeon Platinum 8470
PassMark - Single thread mark	4251	3153
PassMark - CPU mark	51115	89850

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 4484PX	Intel Xeon Platinum 8470
Essentials
Launch date	21 May 2024	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$9359
Place in performance rating	54	46
Performance
Base frequency	4.4 GHz	2000 MHz
Die size	2x 71 mm²	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	105 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47°C	79°C
Maximum core temperature	89°C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	12	52
Number of threads	24	104
Transistor count	17,840 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM5	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	350 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)