Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 vs AMD EPYC 7501

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 and AMD EPYC 7501 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156

  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2245 vs 1925
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2245 vs 1925

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7501

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
  • 56 more threads: 64 vs 8
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24925 vs 16852
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 32 vs 4
Number of threads 64 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 24925 vs 16852

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7501

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2245
1925
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16852
24925
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 AMD EPYC 7501
PassMark - Single thread mark 2245 1925
PassMark - CPU mark 16852 24925

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 AMD EPYC 7501

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date Q3'17 June 2017
Place in performance rating 955 984
Processor Number 8156
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC
Price now $4,389.87
Value for money (0-100) 1.27

Performance

Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 71°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 4 32
Number of threads 8 64
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3
64 bit support
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory size 768 GB
Supported memory frequency 2666 MHz 2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 307/341 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 155/170 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 x128
Scalability S8S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)