Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 vs AMD EPYC 7643

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 and AMD EPYC 7643 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 7643

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8380

Around 67% 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

L2 cache	40 MB vs 24 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7643

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 40
16 more threads: 96 vs 80
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
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 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2689 vs 2400
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 115676 vs 91257

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	48 vs 40
Number of threads	96 vs 80
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L1 cache	3 MB vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 60 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2689 vs 2400
PassMark - CPU mark	115676 vs 91257

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7643

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2400

2689

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

91257

115676

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8380	AMD EPYC 7643
PassMark - Single thread mark	2400	2689
PassMark - CPU mark	91257	115676

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8380	AMD EPYC 7643
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$8099	$4995
Place in performance rating	89	22
Processor Number	8380
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000326WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000326
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.3 GHz
L1 cache	2.5 MB	3 MB
L2 cache	40 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	60 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	83°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	40	48
Number of threads	80	96
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/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)
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™)