EPYC 7413 vs Xeon Platinum 8268

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8268
2018
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
21.71
EPYC 7413
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 180 Watt
31.62
+45.6%

EPYC 7413 outperforms Xeon Platinum 8268 by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8268 and EPYC 7413 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking245132
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.4814.68
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumAMD EPYC
Power efficiency10.0216.62
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-SP (2018)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date11 December 2018 (6 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$6,302$1,825

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7413 has 168% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8268.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8268 and EPYC 7413 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads4848
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.65 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Multiplier2926.5
L1 cache64 KB (per core)1536 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)12 MB
L3 cache35.75 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm+
Die sizeno data4x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature84 °Cno data
Number of transistors8,000 million16,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8268 and EPYC 7413 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
SocketFCLGA3647SP3
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8268 and EPYC 7413. 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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8268 and EPYC 7413 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 8268 and EPYC 7413 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 8268 and EPYC 7413. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1 TB4 TiB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8268 and EPYC 7413.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 8268 21.71
EPYC 7413 31.62
+45.6%

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 8268 34483
EPYC 7413 50223
+45.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.71 31.62
Recency 11 December 2018 12 January 2021
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 180 Watt

EPYC 7413 has a 45.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 13.9% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7413 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Platinum 8268 in performance tests.


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