Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 vs AMD EPYC 7452

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7452
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 AMD EPYC 7452

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 and the AMD EPYC 7452 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 16 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD EPYC 7452 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
1 Generation 2
Skylake Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD EPYC 7453

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7452 clocks with 2.35 GHz (3.35 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7452
16 Cores 32
32 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.35 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.35 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.65 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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7452
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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 --
-- 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

Up to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153, while the AMD EPYC 7452 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7452
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-3200
768 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
22.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 128
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7452 is 155 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7452
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 155 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7452 is at 128.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7452
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 3647 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2019
3100 $ Release price 3250 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 (81%)
AMD EPYC 7452 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7452 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz
788 (81%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
968 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 2.65 GHz
26314 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
1134 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 2.65 GHz
12845 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
391 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 2.65 GHz
41873 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz
122 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz
2124 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7452 AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 2.65 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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