Intel Xeon Silver 4316 vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4316 and AMD EPYC 7F32 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 7F32

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4316

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 8
24 more threads: 40 vs 16
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
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 20% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53687 vs 40000

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 14 Apr 2020
Number of cores	20 vs 8
Number of threads	40 vs 16
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53687 vs 40000

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2426 vs 2150

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L3 cache	128 MB vs 30 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426 vs 2150

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4316
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F32

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2150

2426

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53687

40000

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4316	AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark	2150	2426
PassMark - CPU mark	53687	40000

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4316	AMD EPYC 7F32
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1002 - $1012	$2100
Place in performance rating	486	550
Processor Number	4316
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000139
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	20	8
Number of threads	40	16
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	180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
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)