Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 vs AMD EPYC 9474F

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9474F
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 AMD EPYC 9474F

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 and the AMD EPYC 9474F and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 26 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD EPYC 9474F which has 48 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
1 Generation 4
Skylake Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD EPYC 9475F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 is a 26 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 52 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 9474F clocks with 3.60 GHz (4.10 GHz), has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9474F
26 Cores 48
52 Threads 96
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.95 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 8164 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9474F
-- 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 8164, while the AMD EPYC 9474F supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 460.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9474F
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR5-4800
768 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 12
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 48.00 MB
36.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
48 PCIe lanes 128
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 9474F is 360 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9474F
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 360 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 400 W
-- TDP down 320 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 has 36.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 9474F is at 304.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9474F
14 nm Technology 5 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 SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
LGA 3647 Socket SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q3/2017 Release date Q4/2022
6100 $ Release price 6780 $
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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 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9474F AMD EPYC 9474F
48C 96T @ 4.10 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 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz
3720 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9474F AMD EPYC 9474F
48C 96T @ 3.95 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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