Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 vs AMD EPYC 7H12

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 and AMD EPYC 7H12 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 8368

AMD EPYC 7H12

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8368

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 19% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2345 vs 2022

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 18 Sep 2019
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
L2 cache	38 MB vs 32 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2345 vs 2022

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7H12

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
26 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 38
52 more threads: 128 vs 76
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97573 vs 88038

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	64 vs 38
Number of threads	128 vs 76
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	6 MB vs 2.375 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 57 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	97573 vs 88038

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8368
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7H12

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2345

2022

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

88038

97573

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368	AMD EPYC 7H12
PassMark - Single thread mark	2345	2022
PassMark - CPU mark	88038	97573

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368	AMD EPYC 7H12
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	18 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$7214
Place in performance rating	133	138
Processor Number	8368
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.6 GHz
L1 cache	2.375 MB	6 MB
L2 cache	38 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	57 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	38	64
Number of threads	76	128
Die size		74 mm²
Transistor count		3800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)