Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M vs AMD EPYC 7282

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M and AMD EPYC 7282 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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

AMD EPYC 7282

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2217 vs 2055

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2217 vs 2055

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7282

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
2033601.9x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1.5 TB
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53774 vs 53398

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 33 MB L3 Cache
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1.5 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53774 vs 53398

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7282

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2217

2055

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53398

53774

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M	AMD EPYC 7282
PassMark - Single thread mark	2217	2055
PassMark - CPU mark	53398	53774

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M	AMD EPYC 7282
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q3'17	7 Aug 2019
Place in performance rating	390	442
Processor Number	8160M
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$650
OPN PIB		100-100000078WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000078
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.8 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB L3 Cache	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		8 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	128
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	S8S
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)