AMD EPYC 9734 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
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| AMD EPYC 9734 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9734 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 - 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 9734 has 112 cores with 224 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9734 was released in Q2/2023. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 was released in Q2/2019. |
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| AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
| AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) |
| 4 | Generation | 2 |
| Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 9734 is a 112 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.00 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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| AMD EPYC 9734 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 |
| 112 | Cores | 4 |
| 224 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.80 GHz |
| 3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
| 3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 9734 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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| AMD EPYC 9734 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 |
| DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
| 6144 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
| 12 | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
| 460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 256.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.50 MB |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
| 504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 9734 has a TDP of 340 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 is 105 W. |
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| AMD EPYC 9734 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 |
| 340 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 400 W | TDP up | -- |
| 320 W | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9734 has a 256.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 cache has a total of 16.50 MB. |
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| AMD EPYC 9734 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 |
| 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 | Q2/2019 |
| 11900 $ | Release price | 7010 $ |
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Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
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AMD EPYC 9734
112C 224T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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| AMD EPYC 9734 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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