Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M vs AMD EPYC 7552

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M and AMD EPYC 7552 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 7552

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2217 vs 1527

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2217 vs 1527

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7552

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
24 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 24
48 more threads: 96 vs 48
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
6100805.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 53398

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	48 vs 24
Number of threads	96 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	192 MB vs 33 MB L3 Cache
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	72235 vs 53398

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7552

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2217

1527

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53398

72235

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M	AMD EPYC 7552
PassMark - Single thread mark	2217	1527
PassMark - CPU mark	53398	72235

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M	AMD EPYC 7552
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q3'17	7 Aug 2019
Place in performance rating	390	426
Processor Number	8160M
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.2 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB L3 Cache	192 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	24	48
Number of threads	48	96
Die size		74 mm²
L1 cache		4.5 MB
L2 cache		24 MB
Transistor count		3800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	200 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	S8S
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)