Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 vs AMD EPYC 7543P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 and AMD EPYC 7543P 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 8380

AMD EPYC 7543P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8380

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 40 vs 32
16 more threads: 80 vs 64
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x 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 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 91257 vs 66687

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	40 vs 32
Number of threads	80 vs 64
L1 cache	2.5 MB vs 2 MB
L2 cache	40 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	91257 vs 66687

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7543P

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 240 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2741 vs 2400

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L3 cache	256 MB vs 60 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2741 vs 2400

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7543P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2400

2741

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

91257

66687

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8380	AMD EPYC 7543P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2400	2741
PassMark - CPU mark	91257	66687

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8380	AMD EPYC 7543P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$8099	$2730
Place in performance rating	89	146
Processor Number	8380
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000341WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000341
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	2.5 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	40 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	60 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	83°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	40	32
Number of threads	80	64
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		190.73 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 Watt
Socket Count		1P
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)
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™)