AMD EPYC 9684X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9684X 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 9684X

Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9684X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
40 more cores, run more applications at once: 96 vs 56
80 more threads: 192 vs 112
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 37% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
898779.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
11x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 156834 vs 125165

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Number of cores	96 vs 56
Number of threads	192 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	1152 MB (shared) vs 105 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	156834 vs 125165

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 350 Watt vs 400 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2942 vs 2894

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt vs 400 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2942 vs 2894

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9684X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2894

2942

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

156834

125165

Name	AMD EPYC 9684X	Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
PassMark - Single thread mark	2894	2942
PassMark - CPU mark	156834	125165

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9684X	Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$14756	$10710
Place in performance rating	6	18
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		8480+
Series		4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.55 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	1152 MB (shared)	105 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	96	56
Number of threads	192	112
Transistor count	135,240 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	320-400 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP5	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	400 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)