AMD EPYC 7543 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

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AMD EPYC 7543 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
AMD EPYC 7543 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7543 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 - 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 8168 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 8168 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 7543 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.70 GHz).

AMD EPYC 7543 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
32 Cores 24
64 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD EPYC 7543 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 7543 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

AMD EPYC 7543 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
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 Management

The 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 8168 is 205 W.

AMD EPYC 7543 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
225 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
240 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7543 has a 256.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 cache has a total of 33.00 MB.

AMD EPYC 7543 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
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 5900 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7543 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 (74%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7543 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 (63%)

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 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
1371 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
1022 (75%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
29987 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
20528 (68%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
1708 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
1249 (73%)

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 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
56570 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
32627 (58%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
18068 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (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 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
4002 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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