AMD EPYC 7663 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8380

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7663 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7663

  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 40
  • 32 more threads: 112 vs 80
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 40% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 240 Watt vs 270 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2606 vs 2400
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 56 vs 40
Number of threads 112 vs 80
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache 256 MB (shared) vs 60 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 240 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2606 vs 2400

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8380

  • Around 43% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 91257 vs 82087
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 40 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 91257 vs 82087

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7663
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8380

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2606
2400
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
82087
91257
Name AMD EPYC 7663 Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
PassMark - Single thread mark 2606 2400
PassMark - CPU mark 82087 91257

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7663 Intel Xeon Platinum 8380

Essentials

Launch date 15 Mar 2021 6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $6366 $8099
Place in performance rating 120 112
Architecture codename Ice Lake
Processor Number 8380
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2000 MHz 2.30 GHz
Die size 8x 81 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 2.5 MB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 40 MB
L3 cache 256 MB (shared) 60 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 10 nm
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 56 40
Number of threads 112 80
Transistor count 33,200 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 83°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 8
Maximum memory size 6 TB
Supported memory frequency 3200 MHz

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Sockets supported SP3 FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 240 Watt 270 Watt
Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 64
PCI Express revision 4.0
Scalability 2S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)