Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 vs AMD EPYC 7551

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 and AMD EPYC 7551 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 7551

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170

Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4221 vs 2956
Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 33793 vs 20125

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4221 vs 2956
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	33793 vs 20125

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7551

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 26
12 more threads: 64 vs 52

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 26
Number of threads	64 vs 52

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7551

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4221

2956

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

33793

20125

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8170	AMD EPYC 7551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4221	2956
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	33793	20125
PassMark - Single thread mark		1742
PassMark - CPU mark		56671

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8170	AMD EPYC 7551
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen
Launch date	Q3'17	June 2017
Place in performance rating	4	230
Processor Number	8170
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Price now		$3,813.99
Value for money (0-100)		1.43
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	32
Number of threads	52	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	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth		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	180 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™)