Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y vs AMD EPYC 7573X

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7573X
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y AMD EPYC 7573X

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y or AMD EPYC 7573X - 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 8260Y has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y was released in Q2/2019.

The AMD EPYC 7573X has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7573X was released in Q2/2022.
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 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y is 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7573X has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7573X is at 2.80 GHz (3.60 GHz).

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y Characteristic AMD EPYC 7573X
24 Cores 32
48 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y Characteristic AMD EPYC 7573X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y or AMD EPYC 7573X 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 8260Y can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7573X supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y Characteristic AMD EPYC 7573X
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-3200
1024 GB 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 32.00 MB
35.75 MB L3 Cache 768.00 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 8260Y is 165 W, while the AMD EPYC 7573X has a TDP of 280 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y Characteristic AMD EPYC 7573X
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 225 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7573X is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 800.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y Characteristic AMD EPYC 7573X
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 Q2/2022
-- Release price 5590 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y (82%)
AMD EPYC 7573X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y (49%)
AMD EPYC 7573X (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 8260Y Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
1128 (82%)
AMD EPYC 7573X AMD EPYC 7573X
32C 64T @ 3.60 GHz
1382 (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 8260Y Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
19402 (49%)
AMD EPYC 7573X AMD EPYC 7573X
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
39415 (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 8260Y Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
366 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7573X AMD EPYC 7573X
32C 64T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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