Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 vs AMD EPYC 9654P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 and AMD EPYC 9654P 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 9654P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8468

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 350 Watt vs 360 Watt

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2735 vs 2731
PassMark - CPU mark	116663 vs 116324

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9654P

48 more cores, run more applications at once: 96 vs 48
96 more threads: 192 vs 96
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 60% 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

Number of cores	96 vs 48
Number of threads	192 vs 96
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	6 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	384 MB vs 105 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9654P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2735

2731

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

116663

116324

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9654P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2735	2731
PassMark - CPU mark	116663	116324

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9654P
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$7214	$10625
Place in performance rating	47	50
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-100000803
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	72 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	6 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	96 MB
L3 cache	105 MB	384 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	48	96
Number of threads	96	192
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		3.7 GHz
Transistor count		78840 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800
Max memory channels		12
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
Package Size		FC-LGA6096
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		5.0