Xeon Platinum 8460H vs EPYC 7282
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7282 and Xeon Platinum 8460H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 304 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.40 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 15.05 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 7 August 2019 (5 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $650 | $10,710 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7282 and Xeon Platinum 8460H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 40 (Tetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 80 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | 28 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 105 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 76 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7282 and Xeon Platinum 8460H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 8 |
| Socket | TR4 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 330 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7282 and Xeon Platinum 8460H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 7282 and Xeon Platinum 8460H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7282 and Xeon Platinum 8460H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7282 and Xeon Platinum 8460H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7282 and Xeon Platinum 8460H.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 August 2019 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 40 |
| Threads | 32 | 80 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 330 Watt |
EPYC 7282 has 175% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8460H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.
We couldn't decide between EPYC 7282 and Xeon Platinum 8460H. We've got no test results to judge.
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