Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 vs AMD EPYC 7232P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 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 8256

  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 120 Watt
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2336 vs 1767
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2336 vs 1767

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7232P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 94% 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 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17731 vs 16787
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 vs 11 Dec 2018
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 512 KB vs 256 KB
L3 cache 32 MB vs 16.5 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17731 vs 16787

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7232P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2336
1767
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16787
17731
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 AMD EPYC 7232P
PassMark - Single thread mark 2336 1767
PassMark - CPU mark 16787 17731

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 AMD EPYC 7232P

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen 2
Launch date 11 Dec 2018 7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $8030 $450
Place in performance rating 919 1181
Processor Number 8256
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
OPN PIB 100-100000081WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000081

Performance

Base frequency 3.80 GHz 3.1 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 16.5 MB 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 8 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) 105 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)