Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 vs AMD EPYC 9534

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 and AMD EPYC 9534 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 9534

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8468

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
1572864x 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

Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB vs 256MB (shared)

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9534

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 48
32 more threads: 128 vs 96
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 280 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2868 vs 2735
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 134068 vs 116663

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 48
Number of threads	128 vs 96
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2868 vs 2735
PassMark - CPU mark	134068 vs 116663

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9534

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2735

2868

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

116663

134068

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9534
PassMark - Single thread mark	2735	2868
PassMark - CPU mark	116663	134068

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9534
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$7214	$8803
Place in performance rating	47	19
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.45 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	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	48	64
Number of threads	96	128
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	280 Watt
Configurable TDP		240-300 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)