AMD EPYC 9534 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9534 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 9534

Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9534

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: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 280 Watt vs 300 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 134068 vs 111237

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 32
Number of threads	128 vs 64
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80K (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	134068 vs 111237

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
245760x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3057 vs 2868

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L3 cache	60 MB vs 256MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3057 vs 2868

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9534
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2868

3057

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

134068

111237

Name	AMD EPYC 9534	Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+
PassMark - Single thread mark	2868	3057
PassMark - CPU mark	134068	111237

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9534	Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$8803	$5945
Place in performance rating	15	26
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		8462Y+
Series		4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.45 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	3.7 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	64	32
Number of threads	128	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)	280 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)