Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 vs AMD EPYC 9554

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 and AMD EPYC 9554 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 9554

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8468

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 1% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.75 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
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 350 Watt vs 360 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3156 vs 2949

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.75 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB vs 256MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3156 vs 2949

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9554

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 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 146218 vs 126838

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)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	146218 vs 126838

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9554

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3156

2949

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

126838

146218

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9554
PassMark - Single thread mark	3156	2949
PassMark - CPU mark	126838	146218

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9554
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$7214	$9087
Place in performance rating	13	7
Architecture codename		Zen 4 (Genoa)
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.1 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	3.75 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	360 Watt
Configurable TDP		320-400 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)