Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P vs AMD EPYC 9334

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P and AMD EPYC 9334 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P

AMD EPYC 9334

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 44 vs 32
24 more threads: 88 vs 64
Around 72% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2883584x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
675840x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 117136 vs 110928

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Number of cores	44 vs 32
Number of threads	88 vs 64
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	82.5 MB vs 128MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	117136 vs 110928

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9334

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 210 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3076 vs 2841

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	210 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3076 vs 2841

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9334

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2841

3076

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

117136

110928

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P	AMD EPYC 9334
PassMark - Single thread mark	2841	3076
PassMark - CPU mark	117136	110928

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P	AMD EPYC 9334
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$6759	$2990
Place in performance rating	25	24
Performance
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	4x 72 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	82.5 MB	128MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	44	32
Number of threads	88	64
Unlocked
Transistor count		52,560 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	210 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)