Xeon Platinum 8570 vs EPYC 9754
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9754 outperforms Xeon Platinum 8570 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 33 | 41 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.17 | 2.46 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 6.59 | 6.45 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Bergamo (2023) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 13 June 2023 (2 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $11,900 | $9,595 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Platinum 8570 has 110% better value for money than EPYC 9754.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9754 and Xeon Platinum 8570 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 | 128 | 56 (Hexapentaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 256 | 112 |
| Base clock speed | 2.25 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 300 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 8x 73 mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | 71,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9754 and Xeon Platinum 8570 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 | 2 |
| Socket | SP5 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9754 and Xeon Platinum 8570. 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 9754 and Xeon Platinum 8570 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 9754 and Xeon Platinum 8570 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 9754 and Xeon Platinum 8570. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9754 and Xeon Platinum 8570.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 80 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 55.72 | 53.04 |
| Recency | 13 June 2023 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 128 | 56 |
| Threads | 256 | 112 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 350 Watt |
EPYC 9754 has a 5.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 128.6% more physical cores and 128.6% more threads.
Xeon Platinum 8570, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 2.9% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD EPYC 9754 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8570.
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