AMD EPYC 9734 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8468

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9734 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 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 9734

Intel Xeon Platinum 8468

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9734

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
64 more cores, run more applications at once: 112 vs 48
128 more threads: 224 vs 96
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 87% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 17% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 340 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 130034 vs 116663

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Number of cores	112 vs 48
Number of threads	224 vs 96
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 105 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	340 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	130034 vs 116663

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8468

Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2735 vs 2369

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2735 vs 2369

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9734
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8468

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2369

2735

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

130034

116663

Name	AMD EPYC 9734	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
PassMark - Single thread mark	2369	2735
PassMark - CPU mark	130034	116663

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9734	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$9600	$7214
Place in performance rating	49	47
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Die size	8x 73 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	256 MB (shared)	105 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	112	48
Number of threads	224	96
Transistor count	71,000 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)	340 Watt	350 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)