Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 vs AMD EPYC 7401

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 and AMD EPYC 7401 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
  • 16 more threads: 64 vs 48
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2346 vs 1850
  • Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82802 vs 55280
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 vs June 2017
Number of cores 32 vs 24
Number of threads 64 vs 48
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 32 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2346 vs 1850
PassMark - CPU mark 82802 vs 55280

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 155/170 Watt vs 250 Watt
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 48 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 155/170 Watt vs 250 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2346
1850
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
82802
55280
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 AMD EPYC 7401
PassMark - Single thread mark 2346 1850
PassMark - CPU mark 82802 55280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3541
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 24681

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 AMD EPYC 7401

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Zen
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $3950
Place in performance rating 130 120
Processor Number 8358
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2 GHz
L1 cache 2 MB 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 32 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 48 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 81°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 32 24
Number of threads 64 48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3
64 bit support
Die size 192 mm
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 8 8
Maximum memory size 6 TB
Supported memory frequency 3200 MHz 2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 307/341 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4189 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 250 Watt 155/170 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64
PCI Express revision 4.0 x128
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

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™)