Intel Xeon Silver 4310T vs AMD EPYC 7232P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4310T and AMD EPYC 7232P 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.

Intel Xeon Silver 4310T

AMD EPYC 7232P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4310T

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x 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 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2089 vs 1767
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20607 vs 17731

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089 vs 1767
PassMark - CPU mark	20607 vs 17731

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7232P

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	32 MB vs 15 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7232P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2089

1767

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20607

17731

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4310T	AMD EPYC 7232P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089	1767
PassMark - CPU mark	20607	17731

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4310T	AMD EPYC 7232P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$555	$450
Place in performance rating	1001	1208
Processor Number	4310T
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000081WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000081
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	15 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	88°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
Number of cores		8
Number of threads		16
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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P
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)