Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 vs AMD EPYC 9634

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 and AMD EPYC 9634 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 9634

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
Around 14% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3156 vs 2821

Specifications (specs)
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 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3156 vs 2821

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9634

36 more cores, run more applications at once: 84 vs 48
72 more threads: 168 vs 96
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 40% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 290 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 142801 vs 126838

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	84 vs 48
Number of threads	168 vs 96
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	384 MB (shared) vs 105 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	290 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	142801 vs 126838

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9634

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3156

2821

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

126838

142801

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9634
PassMark - Single thread mark	3156	2821
PassMark - CPU mark	126838	142801

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9634
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$7214	$10304
Place in performance rating	14	11
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.25 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	12x 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	384 MB (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	84
Number of threads	96	168
Unlocked
Transistor count		78,840 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	290 Watt
Configurable TDP		240-300 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)