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.

 

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 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54598 vs 40000
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 54598 vs 40000

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 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2426 vs 2163
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 2426 vs 2163

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2163
2426
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
54598
40000
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark 2163 2426
PassMark - CPU mark 54598 40000

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 467 555
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)