Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | AMD EPYC 72F3 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 and the AMD EPYC 72F3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 32 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the AMD EPYC 72F3 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7003 (29) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Milan (Zen 3) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 64 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 72F3 clocks with 3.70 GHz (4.10 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 72F3 |
32 | Cores | 8 |
64 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.10 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221, while the AMD EPYC 72F3 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 72F3 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
Max. Memory | 4096 GB | |
12 | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
281.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
71.50 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 72F3 is 180 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 72F3 |
250 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 180 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 200 W |
-- | TDP down | 165 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has 71.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 72F3 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 72F3 |
14 nm | Technology | 7 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 | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | SP3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
-- | Release price | 2468 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | AMD EPYC 72F3 |
Unknown | Unknown |