AMD EPYC 7H12 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7H12 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P 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 7H12

Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7H12

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
32 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 32
64 more threads: 128 vs 64
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97573 vs 82052

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	64 vs 32
Number of threads	128 vs 64
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	6 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 48 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	97573 vs 82052

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 240 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2378 vs 2022

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 18 Sep 2019
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2378 vs 2022

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7H12
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2022

2378

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

97573

82052

Name	AMD EPYC 7H12	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2022	2378
PassMark - CPU mark	97573	82052

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7H12	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Ice Lake
Launch date	18 Sep 2019	6 Apr 2021
Place in performance rating	114	134
Launch price (MSRP)		$3950
Processor Number		8358P
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.60 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	6 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	256 MB	48 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	64	32
Number of threads	128	64
Transistor count	3800 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		80°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	8
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
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)	280 Watt	240 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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)