Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 vs AMD EPYC 7401P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 and AMD EPYC 7401P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8170

AMD EPYC 7401P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 24
4 more threads: 52 vs 48
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4221 vs 699
4.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 33793 vs 7285

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	26 vs 24
Number of threads	52 vs 48
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4221 vs 699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	33793 vs 7285

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401P

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401P

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4221

699

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

33793

7285

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8170	AMD EPYC 7401P
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4221	699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	33793	7285
PassMark - Single thread mark		1724
PassMark - CPU mark		28293

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8170	AMD EPYC 7401P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen
Launch date	Q3'17	June 2017
Place in performance rating	3	1215
Processor Number	8170
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Price now		$1,414.80
Value for money (0-100)		3.86
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	89°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	26	24
Number of threads	52	48
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)	165 Watt	155/170 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Socket Count		1P
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™)