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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8270

AMD EPYC 7252

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

2325

2095

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29986

34911

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270	AMD EPYC 7252
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325	2095
PassMark - CPU mark	29986	34911

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270	AMD EPYC 7252
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$8477	$475
Place in performance rating	723	757
Processor Number	8270
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000080WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000080
Performance
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
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)	205 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
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
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™)