AMD EPYC 7552 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7552 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7552

Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7552

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
24 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 24
48 more threads: 96 vs 48
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 55063

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	48 vs 24
Number of threads	96 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	72235 vs 55063

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2132 vs 1527

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2132 vs 1527

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7552
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1527

2132

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

72235

55063

Name	AMD EPYC 7552	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
PassMark - Single thread mark	1527	2132
PassMark - CPU mark	72235	55063

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7552	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	425	404
Processor Number		8168
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.70 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	4.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB
L3 cache	192 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.35 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	48	24
Number of threads	96	48
Transistor count	3800 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		85°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	6
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	205 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
Scalability		S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)