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AMD Epyc 7601 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8180. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2017
AMD Epyc 7601
AMD Epyc 7601
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Q3/2017
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

What's the best choice AMD Epyc 7601 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8180? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Epyc 7601 has a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. 32 Cores. Power consumption of 180 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 has a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. 28 Cores. Power consumption of 205 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Differences

AMD Epyc 7601 Reasons to consider
AMD Epyc 7601
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    295 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    4 times more cores

    32 left arrow 28
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    180 W left arrow 205 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Epyc 7601 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    454 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    48 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    514 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    21 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    402 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    8 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    241 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    13 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    455 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    9 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    96 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    112 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 12% better clock speed

    2.50 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 16 % better overclocked clock speed

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    363 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    38 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    305 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    17 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    92 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    3 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    112 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    3 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    80 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Epyc 7601 AMD Epyc 7601
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Epyc left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    AMD Epyc 7001 left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum 8100
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.20 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    32 left arrow 28
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.20 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    64 left arrow 56
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 and AMD Epyc 7601. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    8 left arrow 6
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    128 left arrow 48
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Epyc 7601 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    180 W left arrow 205 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Epyc 7601 and AMD Epyc 7601, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    64.00 MB left arrow 39.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Naples (Zen) left arrow Skylake
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    SP3 left arrow LGA 3647
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q3/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Epyc 7601 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8180.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
307
AMD Epyc 7601
376
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
7445
AMD Epyc 7601
8585
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
141
AMD Epyc 7601
165
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
4068
AMD Epyc 7601
4355
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3763
AMD Epyc 7601
4246
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
70747
AMD Epyc 7601
81814
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.73
AMD Epyc 7601
1.95
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
41.21
AMD Epyc 7601
47.88
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

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