Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H vs AMD Ryzen Z1

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Z1
Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H AMD Ryzen Z1

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H or AMD Ryzen Z1 - 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 8454H has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H was released in Q1/2023.

The AMD Ryzen Z1 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Z1 was released in Q3/2023.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD Ryzen Z1 (2)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
4 Generation 6
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). The AMD Ryzen Z1 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz).

Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
32 Cores 6
64 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon 740M
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 10
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon 740M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Z1 can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
4096 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
82.50 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
80 PCIe lanes 20
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H has a TDP of 270 W, that of the AMD Ryzen Z1 is 15 W.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
270 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 30 W
-- TDP down 15 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H has a 82.50 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen Z1 cache has a total of 22.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
10 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
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,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
LGA 4677 Socket FP8
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2023
6540 $ Release price --
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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 8454H Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1821 (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 8454H Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H
32C 64T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
7706 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (100%)

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