AMD EPYC 7313P vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7313P and Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7313P

Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7313P

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 14 nm
3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2704 vs 2347

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Mar 2021 vs 2 Apr 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 14 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2704 vs 2347

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62130 vs 42032

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	62130 vs 42032

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7313P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2704

2347

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

42032

62130

Name	AMD EPYC 7313P	Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
PassMark - Single thread mark	2704	2347
PassMark - CPU mark	42032	62130

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7313P	Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Cascade Lake
Launch date	15 Mar 2021	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$913	$6302
OPN PIB	100-100000339WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000339
Place in performance rating	340	269
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		8268
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.0 GHz	2.90 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	16	24
Number of threads	32	48
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		84°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.73 GB/s	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-180 Watt
Socket Count	1P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt	205 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		8
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, x8, x4
Scalability		S8S
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)