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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7663 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2606 | 2400 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 82087 | 91257 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7663 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
Max memory channels | 8 | |
Maximum memory size | 6 TB | |
Supported memory frequency | 3200 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 4, 128 Lanes, (CPU only) | |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 64 | |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | |
Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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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 |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |