EPYC 7532 vs Xeon Platinum 8164

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8164 and EPYC 7532 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumAMD EPYC
Power efficiencyno data15.71
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)19 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$6,114no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8164 and EPYC 7532 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 cores26 (Hexacosa-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads5264
Base clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Multiplier2024
L1 cache1.625 MB2 MB
L2 cache26 MB16 MB
L3 cache35.75 MB256 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8164 and EPYC 7532 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA3647Socket SP3
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8164 and EPYC 7532. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8164 and EPYC 7532 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8164 and EPYC 7532 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 Xeon Platinum 8164 and EPYC 7532. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels68
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8164 and EPYC 7532.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 25 April 2017 19 February 2020
Physical cores 26 32
Threads 52 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 200 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8164 has 33.3% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7532, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 23.1% more physical cores and 23.1% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8164 and EPYC 7532. We've got no test results to judge.


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