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.

 

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 44
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