AMD EPYC 9454 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9454 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+ 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 9454

Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9454

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 32
32 more threads: 96 vs 64
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 290 Watt vs 300 Watt

Number of cores	48 vs 32
Number of threads	96 vs 64
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80K (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	290 Watt vs 300 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
245760x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB vs 256MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9454
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+

Name	AMD EPYC 9454	Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+
PassMark - Single thread mark		3074
PassMark - CPU mark		111537

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9454	Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$5225	$5945
Place in performance rating	not rated	17
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		8462Y+
Series		4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.75 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	8x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256MB (shared)	60 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	48	32
Number of threads	96	64
Transistor count	52,560 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		81
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s 1DPC, Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 2DPC,
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	240-300 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP5	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	290 Watt	300 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		80
PCI Express revision		5
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)