Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 vs AMD EPYC 7543P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 and AMD EPYC 7543P 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 7543P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

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 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 83074 vs 66687

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	83074 vs 66687

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7543P

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.7 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 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2741 vs 2358

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.7 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	2741 vs 2358

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7543P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2358

2741

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

83074

66687

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358	AMD EPYC 7543P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2358	2741
PassMark - CPU mark	83074	66687

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358	AMD EPYC 7543P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3950	$2730
Place in performance rating	208	219
Processor Number	8358
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000341WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000341
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	48 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.7 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		190.73 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
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™)