AMD EPYC 7663 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7663 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7663

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 48
  • 16 more threads: 112 vs 96
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • 305834.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2767375.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 240 Watt vs 300 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82087 vs 74982
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 56 vs 48
Number of threads 112 vs 96
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 256 MB (shared) vs 97.5MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 240 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 82087 vs 74982

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
  • Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2855 vs 2606
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 Jan 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
L1 cache 80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2855 vs 2606

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7663
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2606
2855
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
82087
74982
Name AMD EPYC 7663 Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
PassMark - Single thread mark 2606 2855
PassMark - CPU mark 82087 74982

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7663 Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V

Essentials

Launch date 15 Mar 2021 10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $6366 $4491
Place in performance rating 119 114

Performance

Base frequency 2000 MHz 2.2 GHz
Die size 8x 81 mm² 4x 477 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 256 MB (shared) 97.5MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 10 nm
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 56 48
Number of threads 112 96
Transistor count 33,200 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 77°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Sockets supported SP3 4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 240 Watt 300 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 128 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)