Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 vs AMD EPYC 73F3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 and AMD EPYC 73F3 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 8358

AMD EPYC 73F3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 4 TB
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82733 vs 65909

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	82733 vs 65909

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 73F3

Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 240 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2671 vs 2336

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L3 cache	256 MB vs 48 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2671 vs 2336

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 73F3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2336

2671

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

82733

65909

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358	AMD EPYC 73F3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2336	2671
PassMark - CPU mark	82733	65909

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358	AMD EPYC 73F3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3950	$3521
Place in performance rating	133	164
Processor Number	8358
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000321WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000321
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	48 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.73 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
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
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)