Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 vs AMD EPYC 9454P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 and AMD EPYC 9454P 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 8470

AMD EPYC 9454P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 52 vs 48
8 more threads: 104 vs 96
Around 35% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2271914.7x 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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3153 vs 2993

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Number of cores	52 vs 48
Number of threads	104 vs 96
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	105 MB vs 256MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3153 vs 2993

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9454P

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 290 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 95918 vs 89850

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	290 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	95918 vs 89850

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8470
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9454P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3153

2993

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

89850

95918

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8470	AMD EPYC 9454P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3153	2993
PassMark - CPU mark	89850	95918

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8470	AMD EPYC 9454P
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$9359	$4598
Place in performance rating	56	50
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.75 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	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	52	48
Number of threads	104	96
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	1
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)