Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 vs AMD EPYC 7702P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 and AMD EPYC 7702P 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8270

AMD EPYC 7702P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270

Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2325 vs 2079

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325 vs 2079

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7702P

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
38 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 26
76 more threads: 128 vs 52
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 23% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.2x 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 3% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 205 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 61539 vs 29986

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 11 Dec 2018
Number of cores	64 vs 26
Number of threads	128 vs 52
L1 cache	4 MB vs 1664 KB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 26 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	61539 vs 29986

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7702P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2325

2079

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29986

61539

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270	AMD EPYC 7702P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325	2079
PassMark - CPU mark	29986	61539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		779
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11436

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270	AMD EPYC 7702P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$8477	$4425
Place in performance rating	761	838
Processor Number	8270	7702P
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		EPYC
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	1664 KB	4 MB
L2 cache	26 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	26	64
Number of threads	52	128
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	200 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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)