AMD EPYC 7F72 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7F72 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q 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 7F72
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 3.4x 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 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52597 vs 46681
Specifications (specs) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 10 nm |
L3 cache | 192 MB (shared) vs 57 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 240 Watt vs 270 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 52597 vs 46681 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q
- CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
- 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 38 vs 24
- 28 more threads: 76 vs 48
- Around 6% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2568 vs 2381
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 6 Apr 2021 vs 14 Apr 2020 |
Number of cores | 38 vs 24 |
Number of threads | 76 vs 48 |
L1 cache | 2.375 MB vs 96 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 38 MB vs 512 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2568 vs 2381 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7F72
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7F72 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2381 | 2568 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 52597 | 46681 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7F72 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 14 Apr 2020 | 6 Apr 2021 |
Place in performance rating | 406 | 408 |
Architecture codename | Ice Lake | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $7719 | |
Processor Number | 8368Q | |
Series | 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | |
Vertical segment | Server | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.60 GHz |
Die size | 74 mm² | |
L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 2.375 MB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 38 MB |
L3 cache | 192 MB (shared) | 57 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 10 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
Number of cores | 24 | 38 |
Number of threads | 48 | 76 |
Transistor count | 3,800 million | |
Unlocked | ||
Maximum core temperature | 58°C | |
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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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 | |
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) | ||
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) |