AMD EPYC 7543 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7543 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F - 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 7543 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7543 was released in Q1/2021. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F 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 8160F 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 7543 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 7543 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F |
32 | Cores | 24 |
64 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7543 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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AMD EPYC 7543 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F |
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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7543 has a TDP of 225 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F is 160 W. |
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AMD EPYC 7543 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F |
225 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 160 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
240 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7543 has a 256.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F cache has a total of 33.00 MB. |
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AMD EPYC 7543 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F |
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 |
3761 $ | Release price | 4860 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7543 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F |
Unknown | Unknown |