Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H vs AMD EPYC 9334

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9334
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H AMD EPYC 9334

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H or AMD EPYC 9334 - 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 8356H has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 1146 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H was released in Q2/2020.

The AMD EPYC 9334 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9334 was released in Q4/2022.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
3 Generation 4
Cooper Lake Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD EPYC 9335

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H is 3.90 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9334 has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9334 is at 2.70 GHz (3.90 GHz).
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H Characteristic AMD EPYC 9334
8 Cores 32
16 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.90 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.85 GHz

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 8356H Characteristic AMD EPYC 9334
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H or AMD EPYC 9334 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 8356H can use up to 1146 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9334 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H Characteristic AMD EPYC 9334
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR5-4800
1146 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 32.00 MB
35.75 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
48 PCIe lanes 128
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H is 190 W, while the AMD EPYC 9334 has a TDP of 210 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H Characteristic AMD EPYC 9334
190 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 210 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 240 W
-- TDP down 200 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9334 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 160.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H Characteristic AMD EPYC 9334
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 4189 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
Q2/2020 Release date Q4/2022
3400 $ Release price 2990 $
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