Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M and AMD EPYC 7F32 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 7F32

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 8
40 more threads: 56 vs 16
3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51519 vs 39712

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 8
Number of threads	56 vs 16
L1 cache	1792 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	51519 vs 39712

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1.5 TB
Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2415 vs 2175

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Apr 2020 vs 11 Jul 2017
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
L3 cache	128 MB vs 38.5 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1.5 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2415 vs 2175

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F32

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2175

2415

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

51519

39712

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark	2175	2415
PassMark - CPU mark	51519	39712

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	AMD EPYC 7F32
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen 2
Launch date	11 Jul 2017	14 Apr 2020
Place in performance rating	421	471
Processor Number	8180M
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$2100
OPN PIB		100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000139
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	1792 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	28 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	28	8
Number of threads	56	16
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	128
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	S8S
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
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)