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.

AMD EPYC 7663

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380

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	118	110
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)