Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 vs AMD EPYC 7542

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 and AMD EPYC 7542 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 7542

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2x 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 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2336 vs 2063
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82733 vs 75117

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
L2 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2336 vs 2063
PassMark - CPU mark	82733 vs 75117

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7542

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 225 Watt vs 250 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 48 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt vs 250 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7542

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2336

2063

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

82733

75117

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358	AMD EPYC 7542
PassMark - Single thread mark	2336	2063
PassMark - CPU mark	82733	75117

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358	AMD EPYC 7542
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3950	$3400
Place in performance rating	134	226
Processor Number	8358
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000075WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000075
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.9 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	48 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	32	32
Number of threads	64	64
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		190.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	225 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™)