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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L | AMD EPYC 9554 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8280L or AMD EPYC 9554 - 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 8280L has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 4608 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L was released in Q3/2019. The AMD EPYC 9554 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.75 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9554 was released in Q4/2022. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD EPYC 9555 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L is 2.70 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9554 has 64 CPU cores and 128 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9554 is at 3.10 GHz (3.75 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9554 |
28 | Cores | 64 |
56 | Threads | 128 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.75 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.75 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L can use up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9554 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9554 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
4608 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 64.00 MB |
38.50 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 ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L is 205 W, while the AMD EPYC 9554 has a TDP of 360 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9554 |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 360 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 400 W |
-- | TDP down | 320 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L is manufactured in 14 nm and has 38.50 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9554 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 320.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9554 |
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 |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
-- | Release price | 9087 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9554
64C 128T @ 3.75 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L | AMD EPYC 9554 |
Unknown | Unknown |