Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L vs AMD EPYC 7352

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L and AMD EPYC 7352 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 8276L

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
  • 8 more threads: 56 vs 48
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% higher maximum memory size: 4.5 TB vs 4 TB
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2427 vs 2040
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 28 vs 24
Number of threads 56 vs 48
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache 1792 KB vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache 28 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size 4.5 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2427 vs 2040

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7352

  • 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
  • 3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65921 vs 60188
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 vs 11 Dec 2018
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 128 MB vs 38.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 155 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 65921 vs 60188

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7352

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2427
2040
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
60188
65921
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L AMD EPYC 7352
PassMark - Single thread mark 2427 2040
PassMark - CPU mark 60188 65921

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L AMD EPYC 7352

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen 2
Launch date 11 Dec 2018 7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $13422 $1350
Place in performance rating 315 382
Processor Number 8276L
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
OPN PIB 100-100000077WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000077

Performance

Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.3 GHz
L1 cache 1792 KB 1.5 MB
L2 cache 28 MB 12 MB
L3 cache 38.5 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 89°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 28 24
Number of threads 56 48

Memory

Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory size 4.5 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 155 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)