Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 vs AMD EPYC 7232P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 and AMD EPYC 7232P 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 8253

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
  • 16 more threads: 32 vs 16
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30507 vs 17731
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 8
Number of threads 32 vs 16
L1 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 30507 vs 17731

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7232P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 45% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
  • Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1767 vs 1754
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 vs 11 Dec 2018
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 32 MB vs 22 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1767 vs 1754

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7232P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1754
1767
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
30507
17731
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 AMD EPYC 7232P
PassMark - Single thread mark 1754 1767
PassMark - CPU mark 30507 17731

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 AMD EPYC 7232P

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen 2
Launch date 11 Dec 2018 7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $3566 $450
Place in performance rating 982 1180
Processor Number 8253
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
OPN PIB 100-100000081WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000081

Performance

Base frequency 2.20 GHz 3.1 GHz
L1 cache 1 MB 512 KB
L2 cache 16 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 22 MB 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 87°C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 16 8
Number of threads 32 16
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory size 1 TB 4 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 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) 125 Watt 120 Watt
Socket Count 1P

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® 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)