AMD EPYC 7742 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7742 and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V 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 8468V which has 48 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Rome (Zen 2) | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids |
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 8468V clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 7742 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V |
64 | Cores | 48 |
128 | Threads | 96 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.25 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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 8468V supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 307.2 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 7742 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 |
Max. Memory | 4096 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 307.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
256.00 MB | L3 Cache | 97.50 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 80 |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 315.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 7742 has a TDP of 225 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V is 330 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 8468V |
225 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 330 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 8468V is at 97.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 7742 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V |
7 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
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 4677 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
9000 $ | Release price | 7121 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V
48C 96T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V
48C 96T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V
48C 96T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V
48C 96T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7742 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V |
Unknown | Unknown |