Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 vs AMD EPYC 7702

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7702
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 AMD EPYC 7702

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 and the AMD EPYC 7702 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 24 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD EPYC 7702 which has 64 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 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7702 clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.35 GHz), has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7702
24 Cores 64
48 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.35 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7702
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 8160, while the AMD EPYC 7702 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7702
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 --
33.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 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 8160 has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7702 is 200 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7702
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 has 33.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7702 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7702
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
4700 $ Release price 8000 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 (98%)
AMD EPYC 7702 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 (42%)
AMD EPYC 7702 (100%)

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 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
1062 (98%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz
1079 (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 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
16458 (44%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
37461 (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 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
27988 (40%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
70617 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz
996 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
49035 (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 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz
1317 (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 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz
391 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
18857 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
403.9 (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 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 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 8160 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
3444 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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