AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7700

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 33% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 84°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
3.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4063 vs 2257

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Jan 2023 vs 2 Apr 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 84°C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4063 vs 2257

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 8
40 more threads: 56 vs 16
3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63867 vs 34481

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 8
Number of threads	56 vs 16
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 8 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63867 vs 34481

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7700
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4063

2257

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34481

63867

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
PassMark - Single thread mark	4063	2257
PassMark - CPU mark	34481	63867
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8515

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Cascade Lake
Launch date	14 Jan 2023	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$10009
OPN Tray	100-000000592
Place in performance rating	236	394
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Processor Number		8280
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.70 GHz
Die size	70 mm²
L1 cache	512 KB	1.75 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61 °C
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	84°C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	28
Number of threads	16	56
Transistor count	6570 million
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	6
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	48
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability		S8S
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)