Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N vs AMD EPYC 7301

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N and AMD EPYC 7301 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N

AMD EPYC 7301

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 6 month(s) later
36 more cores, run more applications at once: 52 vs 16
72 more threads: 104 vs 32
Around 48% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
13x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1969 vs 1654
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 68385 vs 34148

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs June 2017
Number of cores	52 vs 16
Number of threads	104 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	300 MB (shared) vs 64 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1969 vs 1654
PassMark - CPU mark	68385 vs 34148

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7301

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 155/170 Watt vs 300 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt vs 300 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7301

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1969

1654

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

68385

34148

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N	AMD EPYC 7301
PassMark - Single thread mark	1969	1654
PassMark - CPU mark	68385	34148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		15384

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N	AMD EPYC 7301
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$6839
Place in performance rating	461	560
Architecture codename		Zen
Family		AMD EPYC
Series		AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	192 mm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	300 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78°C
Maximum core temperature	94°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	52	16
Number of threads	104	32
Unlocked
64 bit support
Transistor count		4800 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		307/341 GB/s
Supported memory frequency		2400/2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	4677	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	300 Watt	155/170 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		x128
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)