AMD EPYC 7373X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

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AMD EPYC 7373X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
AMD EPYC 7373X Intel Xeon Platinum 8176

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7373X or Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 - 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 7373X has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7373X was released in Q2/2022.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 was released in Q3/2017.
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 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7373X is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.05 GHz (3.80 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 has 28 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.80 GHz).

AMD EPYC 7373X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
16 Cores 28
32 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.05 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC 7373X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 7373X supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

AMD EPYC 7373X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
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
32.00 MB L2 Cache --
768.00 MB L3 Cache 39.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 48
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7373X has a TDP of 240 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 is 165 W.

AMD EPYC 7373X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
240 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
280 W TDP up --
225 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7373X has a 800.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 cache has a total of 39.00 MB.

AMD EPYC 7373X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
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
Q2/2022 Release date Q3/2017
3900 $ Release price 8720 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7373X AMD EPYC 7373X
16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
1028 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 7373X AMD EPYC 7373X
16C 32T @ 3.05 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz
23189 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7373X AMD EPYC 7373X
16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
165 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7373X AMD EPYC 7373X
16C 32T @ 3.05 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz
3873 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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