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AMD EPYC 7742 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

AMD EPYC 7742 Cpu
AMD EPYC 7742
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 Cpu
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
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4.2 out of 5
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Full Comparison

General

AMD EPYC 7742AMD EPYC 7742
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Processor socketSocket SP3LGA 3647
Component forServer/WorkstationServer/Workstation
Operating modes32-bit64-bit

Processor

AMD EPYC 7742AMD EPYC 7742
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Clock speed2.25 GHz2.7 GHz
Max turbo speed3.4 GHz4.0 GHz
Number of cores6428
Number of threads12856
Thermal Design Power (TDP)225.0 W205.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

Integrated Graphics

AMD EPYC 7742AMD EPYC 7742
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
On-board graphics adapternono
TypeNot availableNot available

Memory

AMD EPYC 7742AMD EPYC 7742
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Cache256 MB38.5 MB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor3200.0 MHz2933.0 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsOctaHexa

Thermals

AMD EPYC 7742AMD EPYC 7742
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Cooler includednono

Features

AMD EPYC 7742AMD EPYC 7742
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes12848

Pros & Cons

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