Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M vs AMD EPYC 7552

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M 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 8180M

AMD EPYC 7552

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 17% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2163 vs 1527

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
L2 cache	28 MB vs 24 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2163 vs 1527

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7552

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 28
40 more threads: 96 vs 56
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 54598

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 11 Jul 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	48 vs 28
Number of threads	96 vs 56
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	4.5 MB vs 1792 KB
L3 cache	192 MB vs 38.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	72235 vs 54598

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7552

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2163

1527

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54598

72235

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	AMD EPYC 7552
PassMark - Single thread mark	2163	1527
PassMark - CPU mark	54598	72235

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	AMD EPYC 7552
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen 2
Launch date	11 Jul 2017	7 Aug 2019
Place in performance rating	467	509
Processor Number	8180M
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	1792 KB	4.5 MB
L2 cache	28 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB	192 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	28	48
Number of threads	56	96
Die size		74 mm²
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)	205 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)