AMD EPYC 7F32 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7F32 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 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 7F32

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2415 vs 2356

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Apr 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
L3 cache	128 MB vs 38.5 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2415 vs 2356

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 8
40 more threads: 56 vs 16
Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64291 vs 39712

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 8
Number of threads	56 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	64291 vs 39712

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7F32
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2415

2356

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

39712

64291

Name	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
PassMark - Single thread mark	2415	2356
PassMark - CPU mark	39712	64291

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Cascade Lake
Launch date	14 Apr 2020	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2100	$10009
OPN PIB	100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000139
Place in performance rating	469	240
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		8280
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	1.75 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	38.5 MB
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	28
Number of threads	16	56
Unlocked
Manufacturing process technology		14 nm
Maximum core temperature		84°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8
Scalability		S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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)