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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7663 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2606 | 2855 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 82087 | 74982 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7663 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 15 Mar 2021 | 10 Jan 2023 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $6366 | $4491 |
Place in performance rating | 120 | 114 |
Performance |
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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 | |
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Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 77°C | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 4, 128 Lanes, (CPU only) | Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only) |