Intel Xeon Silver 4316 vs AMD EPYC 7282

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4316 and AMD EPYC 7282 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 4316

AMD EPYC 7282

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4316

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2150 vs 2055

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2150 vs 2055

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7282

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
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 150 Watt

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 30 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53774 vs 53687

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4316
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7282

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2150

2055

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53687

53774

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4316	AMD EPYC 7282
PassMark - Single thread mark	2150	2055
PassMark - CPU mark	53687	53774

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4316	AMD EPYC 7282
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1002 - $1012	$650
Place in performance rating	410	440
Processor Number	4316
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000078WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000078
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	20 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	20	16
Number of threads	40	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
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)	150 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)