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AMD EPYC 7252 | Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7252 and the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 7252 8 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 which has 48 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon CPU Max (5) |
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) | CPU group | Intel Xeon CPU Max 9000 (5) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Rome (Zen 2) | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7252 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 7252 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 |
8 | Cores | 48 |
16 | Threads | 96 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7252, while the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 307.2 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 7252 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 |
Max. Memory | 4096 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 307.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 105.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 80 |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 315.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 7252 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 is 350 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 7252 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 |
120 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 350 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7252 has 64.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 is at 105.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 7252 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 |
7 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
SP3 | Socket | LGA 4677 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
790 $ | Release price | 9900 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
48C 96T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
48C 96T @ 2.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
48C 96T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
48C 96T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7252 | Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 |
Unknown | Unknown |