Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260

AMD EPYC 7F32

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52066 vs 39712

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	52066 vs 39712

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
3.6x 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 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2415 vs 2065

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Apr 2020 vs 11 Dec 2018
L3 cache	128 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2415 vs 2065

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F32

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2065

2415

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52066

39712

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260	AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark	2065	2415
PassMark - CPU mark	52066	39712

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260	AMD EPYC 7F32
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$5383	$2100
Place in performance rating	460	471
Processor Number	8260
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000139
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	24 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	24	8
Number of threads	48	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)	165 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® 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)