Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 vs AMD EPYC 9374F

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 and AMD EPYC 9374F 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 9374F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8468

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 32
32 more threads: 96 vs 64
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Number of cores	48 vs 32
Number of threads	96 vs 64
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9374F

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
2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 320 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3383 vs 3156
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 131140 vs 126838

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 105 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	320 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3383 vs 3156
PassMark - CPU mark	131140 vs 126838

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9374F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3156

3383

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

126838

131140

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9374F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3156	3383
PassMark - CPU mark	126838	131140

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9374F
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$7214	$4850
Place in performance rating	14	9
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.85 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	8x 72 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB	256 MB (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	32
Number of threads	96	64
Unlocked
Transistor count		52,560 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
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)