AMD EPYC 9634 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9634 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ 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 9634

Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9634

28 more cores, run more applications at once: 84 vs 56
56 more threads: 168 vs 112
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
786432x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 290 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 142801 vs 125165

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	84 vs 56
Number of threads	168 vs 112
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	384 MB (shared) vs 105 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	290 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	142801 vs 125165

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2942 vs 2821

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2942 vs 2821

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9634
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2821

2942

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

142801

125165

Name	AMD EPYC 9634	Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
PassMark - Single thread mark	2821	2942
PassMark - CPU mark	142801	125165

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9634	Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$10304	$10710
Place in performance rating	11	18
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		8480+
Series		4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.25 GHz	2.00 GHz
Die size	12x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	384 MB (shared)	105 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	84	56
Number of threads	168	112
Transistor count	78,840 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		79°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	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	350 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		5.0
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)