AMD Epyc 7552
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AMD Epyc 7552 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8156

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Epyc 7552 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8156? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Epyc 7552 has 48 cores and 96 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.30 GHz. The AMD Epyc 7552 was released on Q3/2019.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 has 4 cores with 96 threads and 3.30 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 was released on Q3/2017.

Differences
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AMD Epyc 7552
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  • More number of cores
    48 left arrow 4
    2 times more threads
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
    Around 39% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
    Around 11 % better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    105 W left arrow 200 W
    About 0.53 times less performance per watt
Performance tests
Real tests AMD Epyc 7552 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Epyc 7552 AMD Epyc 7552
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Epyc 7552 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Epyc 7552 left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Epyc left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    AMD Epyc 7002 left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum 8100
  • Predecessor
    AMD Epyc 7551 left arrow --
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Epyc 7552 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    2.20 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    48 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.30 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    96 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Epyc 7552 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

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

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Epyc 7552 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8156. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • 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 & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Epyc 7552 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    8 left arrow 6
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    128 left arrow 48
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Epyc 7552 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8156.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Epyc 7552 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8156? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    200 W left arrow 105 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Epyc 7552 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • 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
    192.00 MB left arrow 17.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Rome (Zen 2) left arrow Skylake
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    SP3 left arrow LGA 3647
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q3/2017
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Epyc 7552 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8156.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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