Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L | AMD EPYC 7601 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L and the AMD EPYC 7601 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L 24 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD EPYC 7601 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7001 (12) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Naples (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7601 clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7601 |
24 | Cores | 32 |
48 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4608 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L, while the AMD EPYC 7601 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.6 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7601 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
4608 GB | Max. Memory | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
35.75 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7601 is 180 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7601 |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 180 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L has 35.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7601 is at 64.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7601 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 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 | Q3/2017 |
8244 $ | Release price | 4000 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L | AMD EPYC 7601 |
Unknown | Unknown |