Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 vs AMD EPYC 9754

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 and AMD EPYC 9754 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 9754

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8468

Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 350 Watt vs 360 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2735 vs 2329

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2735 vs 2329

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9754

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
80 more cores, run more applications at once: 128 vs 48
160 more threads: 256 vs 96
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 130045 vs 116663

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Number of cores	128 vs 48
Number of threads	256 vs 96
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 105 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	130045 vs 116663

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9754

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2735

2329

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

116663

130045

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9754
PassMark - Single thread mark	2735	2329
PassMark - CPU mark	116663	130045

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8468	AMD EPYC 9754
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	13 Jun 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$7214	$11900
Place in performance rating	47	53
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.25 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	8x 73 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	256 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	48	128
Number of threads	96	256
Unlocked
Transistor count		71,000 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	360 Watt
Configurable TDP		320-400 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)