Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 vs AMD EPYC 9654P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 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 8470

AMD EPYC 9654P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 8% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 350 Watt vs 360 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3153 vs 2616

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 96 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3153 vs 2616

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9654P

44 more cores, run more applications at once: 96 vs 52
88 more threads: 192 vs 104
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 48% 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 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 113949 vs 89850

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	96 vs 52
Number of threads	192 vs 104
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	6 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	384 MB vs 105 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	113949 vs 89850

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8470
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9654P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3153

2616

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

89850

113949

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8470	AMD EPYC 9654P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3153	2616
PassMark - CPU mark	89850	113949

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8470	AMD EPYC 9654P
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$9359	$10625
Place in performance rating	56	43
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-100000803
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	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	52	96
Number of threads	104	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