Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H vs AMD EPYC 9684X

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9684X
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H AMD EPYC 9684X

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H or AMD EPYC 9684X - 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 8490H has 60 cores with 120 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H was released in Q1/2023.

The AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 cores with 192 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9684X was released in Q2/2023.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
4 Generation 4
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H is a 60 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.55 GHz (3.70 GHz).
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
60 Cores 96
120 Threads 192
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 2.55 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.42 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 8490H Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 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 8490H supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9684X can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-4800
4096 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 12
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
112.50 MB L3 Cache 1,152.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
80 PCIe lanes 128
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has a TDP of 350 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 400 W.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 400 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 320 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has a 112.50 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9684X cache has a total of 1,152.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
10 nm Technology 5 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 SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
LGA 4677 Socket SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2023
17000 $ Release price 14756 $
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