Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 vs AMD EPYC 7252
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 and AMD EPYC 7252 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 8270
- 18 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 8
- 36 more threads: 52 vs 16
- Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- 3.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 6.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2325 vs 2095
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 26 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 52 vs 16 |
Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz |
L1 cache | 1664 KB vs 512 KB |
L2 cache | 26 MB vs 4 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2325 vs 2095 |
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7252
- 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 71% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 205 Watt
- Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34911 vs 29986
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 205 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 34911 vs 29986 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7252
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 | AMD EPYC 7252 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2325 | 2095 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 29986 | 34911 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 | AMD EPYC 7252 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Zen 2 |
Launch date | 11 Dec 2018 | 7 Aug 2019 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $8477 | $475 |
Place in performance rating | 724 | 759 |
Processor Number | 8270 | |
Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
OPN PIB | 100-100000080WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000080 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.70 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
L1 cache | 1664 KB | 512 KB |
L2 cache | 26 MB | 4 MB |
L3 cache | 35.75 MB | 64 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 84°C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 26 | 8 |
Number of threads | 52 | 16 |
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Memory |
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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 |
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Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | SP3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 205 Watt | 120 Watt |
Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 128 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Scalability | S8S | |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | ||
AMD SenseMI | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |