Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 vs AMD EPYC 7573X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 and AMD EPYC 7573X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • 20 more cores, run more applications at once: 52 vs 32
  • 40 more threads: 104 vs 64
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3153 vs 2650
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 Jan 2023 vs 22 Mar 2022
Number of cores 52 vs 32
Number of threads 104 vs 64
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 16 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3153 vs 2650

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7573X

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • 7.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 280 Watt vs 350 Watt
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 103531 vs 89850
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache 768 MB vs 105 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 280 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 103531 vs 89850

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8470
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7573X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3153
2650
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
89850
103531
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 AMD EPYC 7573X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3153 2650
PassMark - CPU mark 89850 103531

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 AMD EPYC 7573X

Essentials

Launch date 10 Jan 2023 22 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $9359 $5590
Place in performance rating 56 59
Architecture codename Zen 3

Performance

Base frequency 2000 MHz 2.8 GHz
Die size 4x 477 mm² 81 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 2 MB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 16 MB
L3 cache 105 MB 768 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 79°C
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 52 32
Number of threads 104 64
Unlocked
Transistor count 33200 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 8

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Sockets supported 4677 SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 350 Watt 280 Watt
Configurable TDP 225-280 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 128
PCI Express revision 4.0