Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y vs AMD EPYC 7272

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y and AMD EPYC 7272 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 4 TB
  • Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 120 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2456 vs 2019
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L2 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 4 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2456 vs 2019

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44270 vs 31783
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 768 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 44270 vs 31783

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7272

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2456
2019
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
31783
44270
Name Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y AMD EPYC 7272
PassMark - Single thread mark 2456 2019
PassMark - CPU mark 31783 44270

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y AMD EPYC 7272

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Zen 2
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $501 - $511 $625
Place in performance rating 656 682
Processor Number 4309Y
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7002
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC
OPN PIB 100-100000079WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000079

Performance

Base frequency 2.80 GHz 2.9 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 8 MB 6 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm
Maximum core temperature 76°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
Number of cores 12
Number of threads 24
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 8 8
Maximum memory size 6 TB 4 TB
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 190.7 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4189 SP3, LGA-4094
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 120 Watt
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64 128
PCI Express revision 4.0 4.0
Scalability 2S
PCIe configurations x16, x8

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)