Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 vs AMD EPYC 7401

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8368

AMD EPYC 7401

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8368

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 38 vs 24
28 more threads: 76 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
Around 6% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.2x 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: 2345 vs 1850
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 88038 vs 55280

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs June 2017
Number of cores	38 vs 24
Number of threads	76 vs 48
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2.375 MB vs 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	38 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2345 vs 1850
PassMark - CPU mark	88038 vs 55280

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 12% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 59% lower typical power consumption: 155/170 Watt vs 270 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L3 cache	64 MB vs 57 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt vs 270 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8368
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2345

1850

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

88038

55280

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368	AMD EPYC 7401
PassMark - Single thread mark	2345	1850
PassMark - CPU mark	88038	55280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3541
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		24681

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368	AMD EPYC 7401
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$7214
Place in performance rating	133	140
Processor Number	8368
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	2.375 MB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	38 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	57 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	38	24
Number of threads	76	48
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)	270 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)
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™)