Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 vs AMD EPYC 9734

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9734
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 AMD EPYC 9734

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 or AMD EPYC 9734 - 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 8380 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 was released in Q2/2021.

The AMD EPYC 9734 has 112 cores with 224 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9734 was released in Q2/2023.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (12) CPU group AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15)
3 Generation 4
Ice Lake Architecture Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 is 2.30 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9734 has 112 CPU cores and 224 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9734 is at 2.20 GHz (3.00 GHz).
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9734
32 Cores 112
64 Threads 224
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 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 8380 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9734
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 or AMD EPYC 9734 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 8380 can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 204.8 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9734 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 8380 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9734
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800
6144 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 12
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
60.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
64 PCIe lanes 128
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 is 270 W, while the AMD EPYC 9734 has a TDP of 340 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9734
270 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 340 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 400 W
-- TDP down 320 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 60.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9734 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9734
10 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
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2023
8099 $ Release price 11900 $
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.10 GHz
62348 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9734 AMD EPYC 9734
112C 224T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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