Xeon Platinum 8180 vs EPYC 7281

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7281
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 155 Watt
13.61
Xeon Platinum 8180
2017
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
24.09
+77%

Xeon Platinum 8180 outperforms EPYC 7281 by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7281 and Xeon Platinum 8180 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking551211
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.781.94
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency7.5811.12
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date20 June 2017 (7 years ago)11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$650$10,009

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7281 has 146% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8180.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7281 and Xeon Platinum 8180 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads3256
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplier2125
L1 cache1.5 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)38.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data84 °C
Number of transistors19200 Million8,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7281 and Xeon Platinum 8180 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)8 (Multiprocessor)
SocketTR4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)155 W, 170 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7281 and Xeon Platinum 8180. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

EPYC 7281 and Xeon Platinum 8180 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7281 and Xeon Platinum 8180 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7281 and Xeon Platinum 8180. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size2 TiB768 GB
Max memory channels86
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7281 and Xeon Platinum 8180.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12848

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7281 13.61
Xeon Platinum 8180 24.09
+77%

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.

EPYC 7281 21621
Xeon Platinum 8180 38259
+77%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.61 24.09
Physical cores 16 28
Threads 32 56
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 205 Watt

EPYC 7281 has 32.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8180, on the other hand, has a 77% higher aggregate performance score, and 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads.

The Xeon Platinum 8180 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7281 in performance tests.


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