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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253

AMD EPYC 7232P

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	1039	1208
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)