Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 vs AMD EPYC 9454

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 and AMD EPYC 9454 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 9454

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8468

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2097152x 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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3156 vs 3030

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
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 - Single thread mark	3156 vs 3030

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9454

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 290 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 134517 vs 126838

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	290 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	134517 vs 126838

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9454

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3156

3030

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

126838

134517

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9454
PassMark - Single thread mark	3156	3030
PassMark - CPU mark	126838	134517

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9454
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$7214	$5225
Place in performance rating	14	12
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.75 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	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	48	48
Number of threads	96	96
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	290 Watt
Configurable TDP		240-300 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)