EPYC 9354 vs Xeon Platinum 8168

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8168
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
21.63
EPYC 9354
2022
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
44.33
+105%

EPYC 9354 outperforms Xeon Platinum 8168 by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8168 and EPYC 9354 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25953
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.759.97
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumAMD EPYC
Power efficiency9.6214.44
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,890$3,420

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9354 has 166% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8168.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8168 and EPYC 9354 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)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads4864
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.25 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.25 GHz
Multiplier2732.5
L1 cache1.5 MB2 MB
L2 cache24 MB32 MB
L3 cache33 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data8x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data52,560 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8168 and EPYC 9354 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)2
SocketFCLGA3647SP5
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and EPYC 9354. 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 9354 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 9354 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 9354. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size768 GB6 TiB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8168 and EPYC 9354.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes48128

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 21.63
EPYC 9354 44.33
+105%

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
EPYC 9354 67842
+105%

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
EPYC 9354 1779
+48.6%

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
EPYC 9354 12881
+18.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.63 44.33
Recency 25 April 2017 10 November 2022
Physical cores 24 32
Threads 48 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8168 has 36.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9354, on the other hand, has a 104.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9354 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Platinum 8168 in performance tests.


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