Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 | AMD EPYC 7542 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 and the AMD EPYC 7542 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 48 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the AMD EPYC 7542 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 is a 48 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 96 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7542 clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7542 |
48 | Cores | 32 |
96 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8468, while the AMD EPYC 7542 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7542 |
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
105.00 MB | L3 Cache | 128.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
80 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7542 is 225 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7542 |
350 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 225 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 has 105.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7542 is at 128.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7542 |
10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | 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 4677 | Socket | SP3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
7214 $ | Release price | 6000 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
48C 96T @ 2.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
48C 96T @ 2.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
48C 96T @ 2.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 | AMD EPYC 7542 |
Unknown | Unknown |