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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 vs AMD EPYC 7742

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 @ 2.40GHz is newer than AMD EPYC 7742, while AMD EPYC 7742 is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 @ 2.40GHz is around 5% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD EPYC 7742 uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 25 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 @ 2.40GHz×AMD EPYC 7742+ ADD
Price Search Online $1649.95 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA3647SP3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores24 (Threads: 48)64 (Threads: 128)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 36MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 1,536MB
TDP165W225W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$41.06
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2019Q3 2019
# of Samples421
CPU Value20.242.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2239(0.0%)2126(-5.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)30347(-56.7%)70007(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 @ 2.40GHz
30,347
AMD EPYC 7742
70,007
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 @ 2.40GHz
20.2
AMD EPYC 7742
42.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 @ 2.40GHz
2,239
AMD EPYC 7742
2,126
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 @ 2.40GHz AMD EPYC 7742
Max TDP165W225W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.