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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | AMD EPYC 9865 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8490H or AMD EPYC 9865 - 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 9865 has 160 cores with 320 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9865 was released in Q4/2024. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9005 (21) |
4 | Generation | 5 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H is a 60 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9865 has 160 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9865 |
60 | Cores | 160 |
120 | Threads | 320 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9865 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9865 |
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR5-6000 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 480.0 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
112.50 MB | L3 Cache | 320.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
80 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe 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 9865 is 400 W. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9865 |
350 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 400 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has a 112.50 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9865 cache has a total of 320.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9865 |
10 nm | Technology | 4 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 | Q4/2024 |
17000 $ | Release price | -- |
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Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | AMD EPYC 9865 |
Unknown | Unknown |