AMD EPYC 9684X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 9221

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AMD EPYC 9684X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
AMD EPYC 9684X Intel Xeon Platinum 9221

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9684X or Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 - 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 9221 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 was released in Q3/2019.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
4 Generation 2
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 9221 has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 is at 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz).
AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
96 Cores 32
192 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.55 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
3.42 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 9684X or Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
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 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 9221 supports up to GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 281.4 GB/s.
AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2933
6144 GB Max. Memory
12 Memory channels 12
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 281.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
1,152.00 MB L3 Cache 71.50 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 48
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 400 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
400 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 250 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
320 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9684X is manufactured in 5 nm and has 1,152.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 71.50 MB cache.
AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
5 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
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 3647
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2023 Release date Q3/2019
14756 $ Release price --
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