Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | AMD EPYC 72F3 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8260M or AMD EPYC 72F3 - 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 8260M has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M was released in Q2/2019. The AMD EPYC 72F3 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 72F3 was released in Q1/2021. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7003 (29) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Milan (Zen 3) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 72F3 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 72F3 is at 3.70 GHz (4.10 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 72F3 |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.10 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M can use up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 72F3 supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 72F3 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
Max. Memory | 4096 GB | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
35.75 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 ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is 165 W, while the AMD EPYC 72F3 has a TDP of 180 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 72F3 |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 180 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 200 W |
-- | TDP down | 165 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 72F3 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 72F3 |
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 | Q1/2021 |
-- | Release price | 2468 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | AMD EPYC 72F3 |
Unknown | Unknown |