AMD EPYC 9184X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8470

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9184X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 9184X

Intel Xeon Platinum 8470

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9184X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
7.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 320 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3222 vs 3153

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	768 MB (shared) vs 105 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	320 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3222 vs 3153

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470

36 more cores, run more applications at once: 52 vs 16
72 more threads: 104 vs 32
4.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 89850 vs 84253

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	52 vs 16
Number of threads	104 vs 32
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	89850 vs 84253

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9184X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8470

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3222

3153

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

84253

89850

Name	AMD EPYC 9184X	Intel Xeon Platinum 8470
PassMark - Single thread mark	3222	3153
PassMark - CPU mark	84253	89850

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9184X	Intel Xeon Platinum 8470
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$4928	$9359
Place in performance rating	60	56
Performance
Base frequency	3.55 GHz	2000 MHz
Die size	8x 72 mm²	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	768 MB (shared)	105 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	16	52
Number of threads	32	104
Transistor count	90,160 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		79°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	320-400 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	SP5	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	320 Watt	350 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)