AMD EPYC 72F3 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 72F3 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD EPYC 72F3 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 72F3 was released in Q1/2021. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 was released in Q3/2017. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Milan (Zen 3) | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 72F3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 72F3 is 3.70 GHz (4.10 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 is at 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 72F3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 |
8 | Cores | 24 |
16 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.70 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 72F3 can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 204.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s. |
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AMD EPYC 72F3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
204.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
256.00 MB | L3 Cache | 33.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 72F3 is 180 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 72F3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 |
180 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
200 W | TDP up | -- |
165 W | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 72F3 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 256.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 33.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 72F3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
SP3 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
2468 $ | Release price | 4700 $ |
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 72F3 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 |
Unknown | Unknown |