Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 vs AMD EPYC 7452

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 and AMD EPYC 7452 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 8280

AMD EPYC 7452

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 75% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2257 vs 1977

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
L2 cache	28 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2257 vs 1977

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7452

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 28
8 more threads: 64 vs 56
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.3x 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 32% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 68958 vs 63867

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Number of cores	32 vs 28
Number of threads	64 vs 56
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1.75 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 38.5 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	68958 vs 63867

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7452

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2257

1977

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

63867

68958

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280	AMD EPYC 7452
PassMark - Single thread mark	2257	1977
PassMark - CPU mark	63867	68958

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280	AMD EPYC 7452
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$10009	$2025
Place in performance rating	332	367
Processor Number	8280
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000057WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000057
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.35 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	28 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	28	32
Number of threads	56	64
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 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)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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)