EPYC 7302P vs Xeon Platinum 8168

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8168
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
20.84
+1.3%
EPYC 7302P
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 155 Watt
20.57

Xeon Platinum 8168 outperforms EPYC 7302P by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8168 and EPYC 7302P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking268273
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.5313.41
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumAMD EPYC
Power efficiency9.6212.56
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,890$825

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7302P has 280% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8168.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8168 and EPYC 7302P 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads4832
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Multiplier2730
L1 cache1.5 MB96K (per core)
L2 cache24 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache33 MB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8168 and EPYC 7302P 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)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647TR4
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and EPYC 7302P. 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 8168 and EPYC 7302P 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 8168 and EPYC 7302P 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 8168 and EPYC 7302P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size768 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and EPYC 7302P.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

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.

Xeon Platinum 8168 20.84
+1.3%
EPYC 7302P 20.57

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.

Xeon Platinum 8168 33099
+1.3%
EPYC 7302P 32669

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Platinum 8168 1197
+3%
EPYC 7302P 1162

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Platinum 8168 10829
+38.2%
EPYC 7302P 7836

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.84 20.57
Recency 25 April 2017 7 August 2019
Physical cores 24 16
Threads 48 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 155 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8168 has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

EPYC 7302P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 32.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Platinum 8168 and EPYC 7302P.


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