Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 vs AMD EPYC 7552

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7552
Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 AMD EPYC 7552

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 or AMD EPYC 7552 - 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 was released in Q2/2019.

The AMD EPYC 7552 has 48 cores with 96 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7552 was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
2 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD EPYC 7551
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 is 2.20 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7552 has 48 CPU cores and 96 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7552 is at 2.20 GHz (3.30 GHz).

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7552
16 Cores 48
32 Threads 96
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
2.20 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 8253 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7552
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 or AMD EPYC 7552 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7552 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7552
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-3200
1024 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
22.00 MB L3 Cache 192.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 128
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 is 125 W, while the AMD EPYC 7552 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7552
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7552 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 192.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7552
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
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2019
3115 $ Release price 7000 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 (76%)
AMD EPYC 7552 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7552 (0%)

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 8253 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
286 (76%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
377 (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 8253 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
1052 (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 8253 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
16C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz
29934 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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