AMD EPYC 7663 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H

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AMD EPYC 7663 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H
AMD EPYC 7663 Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7663 and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 7663 56 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10)
3 Generation 3
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Cooper Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7663 is a 56 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 112 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H clocks with 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 7663 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H
56 Cores 24
112 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 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 7663 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7663, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H supports a maximum of 1146 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 153.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 7663 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-3200
4096 GB Max. Memory 1146 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 153.6 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 AMD EPYC 7663 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H is 225 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 7663 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H
240 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 225 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
225 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7663 has 256.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H is at 33.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD EPYC 7663 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H
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 4189
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 Q2/2020
6366 $ Release price 4200 $
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz
1298 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz
1298 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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