AMD EPYC 9684X | Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9684X or Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 - 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 9684X has 96 cores with 192 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9684X was released in Q2/2023. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 has 52 cores with 104 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 was released in Q1/2023. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) |
4 | Generation | 4 |
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 2.55 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 has 52 CPU cores and 104 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 is at 2.00 GHz (3.80 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 |
96 | Cores | 52 |
192 | Threads | 104 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.55 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
3.42 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 9684X can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 307.2 GB/s. |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
12 | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 307.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
1,152.00 MB | L3 Cache | 105.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 80 |
504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 315.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 400 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 |
400 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 350 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
320 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9684X is manufactured in 5 nm and has 1,152.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 105.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 |
5 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
SP5 | Socket | LGA 4677 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 | Operating systems | Windows, Linux |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
14756 $ | Release price | 9359 $ |
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Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 |
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