Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 vs AMD EPYC 7742

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 and AMD EPYC 7742 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 7742

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 4 TB
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2355 vs 2046

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2355 vs 2046

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7742

32 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 32
64 more threads: 128 vs 64
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x 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
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 94081 vs 83116

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 32
Number of threads	128 vs 64
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 48 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	94081 vs 83116

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7742

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2355

2046

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

83116

94081

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358	AMD EPYC 7742
PassMark - Single thread mark	2355	2046
PassMark - CPU mark	83116	94081

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358	AMD EPYC 7742
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3950
Place in performance rating	164	159
Processor Number	8358
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.25 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	48 MB	256 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	64
Number of threads	64	128
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Scalability	2S
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
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™)