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.

 

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 469 510
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)