Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 vs AMD EPYC 7282

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 and AMD EPYC 7282 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 8260

AMD EPYC 7282

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2065 vs 2055

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7282

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Around 79% 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 38% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53774 vs 52066

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 11 Dec 2018
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53774 vs 52066

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7282

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2065

2055

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52066

53774

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260	AMD EPYC 7282
PassMark - Single thread mark	2065	2055
PassMark - CPU mark	52066	53774

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260	AMD EPYC 7282
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$5383	$650
Place in performance rating	461	448
Processor Number	8260
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000078WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000078
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
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)	165 Watt	120 Watt
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® 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)