AMD EPYC 9865 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q

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AMD EPYC 9865 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q
AMD EPYC 9865 Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9865 and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 9865 160 core processor released in Q4/2024 with the Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q which has 64 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
AMD EPYC 9005 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8500 (12)
5 Generation 5
Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) Architecture Emerald Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9865 is a 160 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. The processor can compute 320 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 9865 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q
160 Cores 64
320 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 9865 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q
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Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
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Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
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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

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 9865, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 358.4 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 9865 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q
DDR5-6000 Memory DDR5-5600
6144 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
12 Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
480.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 358.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
320.00 MB L3 Cache 320.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
128 PCIe lanes 80
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 9865 has a TDP of 400 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q is 385 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 9865 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q
400 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 385 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
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-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9865 has 320.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q is at 320.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD EPYC 9865 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8593Q
4 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 AMX, 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
Q4/2024 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price 12400 $
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