Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 vs AMD EPYC 7272

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 and AMD EPYC 7272 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 7272

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 12
28 more threads: 52 vs 24
Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
2.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2325 vs 1775

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	26 vs 12
Number of threads	52 vs 24
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	1664 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	26 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325 vs 1775

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
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 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42832 vs 29986

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 11 Dec 2018
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	42832 vs 29986

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7272

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2325

1775

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29986

42832

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270	AMD EPYC 7272
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325	1775
PassMark - CPU mark	29986	42832

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270	AMD EPYC 7272
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$8477	$625
Place in performance rating	723	791
Processor Number	8270
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	AMD EPYC 7002
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
OPN PIB		100-100000079WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000079
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.9 GHz
L1 cache	1664 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	26 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	26	12
Number of threads	52	24
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, LGA-4094
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)