Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 vs AMD EPYC 7343

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 and AMD EPYC 7343 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8368

  • 22 more cores, run more applications at once: 38 vs 16
  • 44 more threads: 76 vs 32
  • 2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4.8x 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 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 88038 vs 73934
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 38 vs 16
Number of threads 76 vs 32
L1 cache 2.375 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache 38 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 88038 vs 73934

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7343

  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
  • 2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 42% lower typical power consumption: 190 Watt vs 270 Watt
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2806 vs 2345
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L3 cache 128 MB vs 57 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 190 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2806 vs 2345

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8368
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7343

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2345
2806
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
88038
73934
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 AMD EPYC 7343
PassMark - Single thread mark 2345 2806
PassMark - CPU mark 88038 73934

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 AMD EPYC 7343

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Zen 3
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $7214 $1565
Place in performance rating 135 131
Processor Number 8368
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
OPN PIB 100-100000338WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000338

Performance

Base frequency 2.40 GHz 3.2 GHz
L1 cache 2.375 MB 1 MB
L2 cache 38 MB 8 MB
L3 cache 57 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm+
Maximum core temperature 84°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 3.9 GHz
Number of cores 38 16
Number of threads 76 32
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) 270 Watt 190 Watt
Configurable TDP 165-200 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)

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™)