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.

AMD EPYC 7F72

Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q

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: 52740 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	52740 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 2384

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 2384

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7F72
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2384

2568

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52740

46681

Name	AMD EPYC 7F72	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q
PassMark - Single thread mark	2384	2568
PassMark - CPU mark	52740	46681

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7F72	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q
Essentials
Launch date	14 Apr 2020	6 Apr 2021
Place in performance rating	453	443
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$7719
Processor Number		8368Q
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
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
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		6 TB
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
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
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)
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)