Intel Xeon Silver 4510 vs AMD EPYC 72F3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4510 and AMD EPYC 72F3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Silver 4510

AMD EPYC 72F3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4510

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52465 vs 50017

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	52465 vs 50017

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 72F3

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
8.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3034 vs 3011

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	256 MB vs 30 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3034 vs 3011

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4510
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 72F3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3011

3034

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52465

50017

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4510	AMD EPYC 72F3
PassMark - Single thread mark	3011	3034
PassMark - CPU mark	52465	50017

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4510	AMD EPYC 72F3
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$563	$2468
Place in performance rating	245	257
Architecture codename		Milan
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	84°C
Maximum core temperature	102°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
Unlocked
Die size		81 mm²
Transistor count		33200 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Max memory channels		8
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	180 Watt
Configurable TDP		165-200 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)