AMD EPYC 7742 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7742 and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 7742 64 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Rome (Zen 2) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7742 is a 64 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.25 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 128 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 clocks with 3.80 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 7742 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 |
64 | Cores | 4 |
128 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.25 GHz | Frequency | 3.80 GHz |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7742, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 7742 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
Max. Memory | 1024 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
256.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.50 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 7742 has a TDP of 225 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 is 105 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 7742 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 |
225 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7742 has 256.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 is at 16.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 7742 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 |
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 |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
9000 $ | Release price | 7010 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7742 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 |
Unknown | Unknown |