Xeon Platinum 9282 vs EPYC 7601

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 9282 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	246	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.69	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD EPYC	Intel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency	11.28	no data
Architecture codename	Naples (2017−2018)	Cascade Lake-AP (2019)
Release date	29 June 2017 (7 years ago)	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,200	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 9282 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	64	112
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	22	26
L1 cache	96K (per core)	3.5 MB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	56 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	77 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	4,800 million	8,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 9282 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	Intel BGA5903
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 9282. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	-	+
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	-	+
SIPP	-	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 9282 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 9282 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 9282. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	no data	12
Maximum memory bandwidth	170.671 GB/s	281.6 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 9282.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 June 2017	2 April 2019
Physical cores	32	56
Threads	64	112
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	400 Watt

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