AMD EPYC 8434P vs Intel Xeon W-1390P

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8434P and Intel Xeon W-1390P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 8434P

Intel Xeon W-1390P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8434P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
40 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 8
80 more threads: 96 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
4.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 66490 vs 25159

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 6 May 2021
Number of cores	48 vs 8
Number of threads	96 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 640 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 4 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	66490 vs 25159

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1390P

Around 71% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 60% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3533 vs 2448

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3533 vs 2448

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8434P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1390P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2448

3533

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

66490

25159

Name	AMD EPYC 8434P	Intel Xeon W-1390P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2448	3533
PassMark - CPU mark	66490	25159

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8434P	Intel Xeon W-1390P
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	6 May 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2700	$539
Place in performance rating	304	302
Architecture codename		Rocket Lake
Processor Number		W-1390P
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	3.50 GHz
Die size	4x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	640 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	5.30 GHz
Number of cores	48	8
Number of threads	96	16
Transistor count	35,500 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	SP6	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.00 GHz
Package Size		37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2019A
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x4C90
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics P750
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)