Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q vs AMD EPYC 7402

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q and AMD EPYC 7402 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 8368Q

AMD EPYC 7402

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 38 vs 24
28 more threads: 76 vs 48
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 58% 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 50% higher maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 4 TB
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2568 vs 1986

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Number of cores	38 vs 24
Number of threads	76 vs 48
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
L1 cache	2.375 MB vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache	38 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2568 vs 1986

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7402

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64259 vs 46681

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 57 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	64259 vs 46681

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7402

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2568

1986

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46681

64259

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q	AMD EPYC 7402
PassMark - Single thread mark	2568	1986
PassMark - CPU mark	46681	64259

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q	AMD EPYC 7402
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$7719	$1250
Place in performance rating	407	426
Processor Number	8368Q
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000048WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000048
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	2.375 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	38 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	57 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	58°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	38	24
Number of threads	76	48
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)	270 Watt	180 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)
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™)