Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 vs AMD EPYC 7551

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 and AMD EPYC 7551 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 8280

AMD EPYC 7551

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 75% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2356 vs 1742
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64291 vs 56671

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
L2 cache	28 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2356 vs 1742
PassMark - CPU mark	64291 vs 56671

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7551

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 28
8 more threads: 64 vs 56
Around 71% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 66% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 205 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 28
Number of threads	64 vs 56
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 1.75 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 38.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7551

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2356

1742

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

64291

56671

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280	AMD EPYC 7551
PassMark - Single thread mark	2356	1742
PassMark - CPU mark	64291	56671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2956
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		20125

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280	AMD EPYC 7551
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$10009
Place in performance rating	246	232
Processor Number	8280
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Price now		$3,813.99
Value for money (0-100)		1.43
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	28 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	38.5 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	28	32
Number of threads	56	64
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	341 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	x128
Scalability	S8S
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)