Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 vs AMD EPYC 9274F

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 and AMD EPYC 9274F 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 8468

AMD EPYC 9274F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8468

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
24 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 24
48 more threads: 96 vs 48
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4194304x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
430080x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 126838 vs 113019

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Number of cores	48 vs 24
Number of threads	96 vs 48
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB vs 256MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	126838 vs 113019

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9274F

Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 320 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3365 vs 3156

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	320 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3365 vs 3156

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9274F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3156

3365

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

126838

113019

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9274F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3156	3365
PassMark - CPU mark	126838	113019

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9274F
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$7214	$3060
Place in performance rating	14	16
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	4.05 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	8x 72 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB	256MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	48	24
Number of threads	96	48
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	320 Watt
Configurable TDP		320-400 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)