AMD EPYC 7542 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7542 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 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 7542

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7542

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 28
8 more threads: 64 vs 56
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.3x 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 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 73885 vs 64291

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Number of cores	32 vs 28
Number of threads	64 vs 56
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1.75 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 38.5 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	73885 vs 64291

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 75% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 225 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2356 vs 2073

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L2 cache	28 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2356 vs 2073

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7542
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2073

2356

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

73885

64291

Name	AMD EPYC 7542	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
PassMark - Single thread mark	2073	2356
PassMark - CPU mark	73885	64291

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7542	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Cascade Lake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3400	$10009
OPN PIB	100-100000075WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000075
Place in performance rating	247	248
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		8280
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	1.75 MB
L2 cache	16 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	32	28
Number of threads	64	56
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	190.7 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
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)