An Intel Xeon 5th Gen vs. AMD EPYC Gen 4 Server Supremacy Battle
Testing of 4th generation AMD EPYC CPUs on demanding workloads is now possible thanks to the recent release of 5th generation Intel Xeon processors. In terms of cost, power efficiency, and data centre performance, AMD EPYC 9654 outperforms rivals. Over 300 performance world records are held by AMD EPYC CPUs, and our advantage is maintained by Intel's most recent release. AMD EPYC is made up of more than 800 cloud instances and over 250 server architectures.SPECpower
Power consumption is controlled in modern data centres to meet expanding demands, save expenses, and fulfil environmental standards. The SPECpower ssj 2008 benchmark compares the energy efficiency of volume server class computers based on the power and performance of the System Under Test. The first industry benchmark for server power and performance, both single- and multi-node, was SPECpower.Using the SPECpower ssj 2008 benchmark, users can compare the energy efficiency of servers and configurations. This benchmark is applicable to OEM, government, hardware, and IT firms. SUT power efficiency is measured as "overall ssj ops/watt" in the SPECpower ssj 2008 statistic. It is the ratio of average watt power consumption to total throughput ssj ops, which is the total of all target load scores.
AMD EPYC 9754
The 4th generation AMD EPYC is very power-efficient. The AMD EPYC 9754, a dual-socket machine with 128 cores, outperformed the Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ by a factor of 2.25.AMD EPYC 9554
The SPEC CPU 2017 test, which strains the processor, memory subsystem, and compiler on different computer systems, is one of the industry benchmarks for compute-intensive tasks. This blog talks about two of the forty-three benchmarks from SPEC CPU 2017's four suites: SPECrate 2017 Integer and Floating Point.The 32-core AMD EPYC 9374F processor outperforms the Intel Xeon Scalable 8562Y+ by about 1.14x (base) and 1.06x (64 cores) on SPECrate 2017. In SPECrate 2017 and comparable tests, 2P 64-core AMD EPYC 9554 systems perform better than Intel Xeon Scalable 8592+.
Top performer: 2P 64-core Intel Xeon Scalable 8592+ was ranked second by SPECrate 2017 in front of 2P 96-core AMD EPYC 9654. In order to evaluate server-side Java applications, SPECjbb2015 was taken into consideration as a simulation of a corporate IT infrastructure that manages online transactions, point-of-sale requests, and data mining. Because Java is so widely used, this benchmark should be assessed by JVM providers, hardware producers, Java application developers, and researchers.
A 64-core AMD EPYC 9554 CPU with 64 cores On SPECjbb 2015 MultiJVM-maxJOPS, the performance of an Intel Xeon Scalable 8592+ and a dual-socket 64-core AMD EPYC 9554 computer is comparable.
Top of the stack: A 96-core general-purpose dual-socket SPECjbb 2015 MultiJVM-maxJOPS results show that an AMD EPYC 9654 machine outperforms a 64-core Intel Xeon Scalable 8592+ system 1.48x.
System of Decision Support
TPC Benchmark H (TPC-H) is a decision support benchmark that runs difficult queries across large datasets to assess systems' ability to handle complex business inquiries. Numerous sectors are impacted by the queries and data manipulations of this benchmark.Query processing is assessed using TPC-H's Composite Query-per-Hour Performance Metric (QphH Size). Database sizes, query stream processing, and query throughput are taken into account when managing concurrent user requests. TPC-H also evaluates a system's price-performance ratio, or "bang for the buck."
In terms of price-performance TPC-H, a 2P 64-core AMD EPYC 9554 system performs roughly 1.14x and 1.22x better at SF 10000 than a 2P Intel Xeon Scalable 8592+ machine.
Key Applications for Business SAP Sales and Distribution (SAP SD) is the SAP ERP logistics module. The SAP-SD 2-Tier benchmark is used to quantify the database efficiency of SAP Application Performance Standard units in order to evaluate hardware performance. SAPS assesses SAP systems using the Sales and Distribution (SD) benchmark, regardless of the hardware. A 64-core Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ was recently outperformed by a 2P system with 96-core AMD EPYC 9654 processors by a factor of about 1.53. See my blog post, "4th Gen AMD EPYC CPUs Empower SAP SD 2-Tier Performance," for more details.
Performance was improved in four generations of AMD EPYC general-purpose CPUs by "top of stack" CPU SKUs. It also shows that AMD EPYC processors from the second generation onward beat Intel Xeon CPUs.
Virtualized server performance, power efficiency, and scalability on physical hardware under heavy loads are benchmarked using the Virtualization Infrastructure VMmark 3. The advantages and disadvantages of server capabilities and virtualization technologies are contrasted.
AMD EPYC 9654 On VMmark 3, a 2P 64-core AMD EPYC 9554 system beats a 2P Intel Xeon Scalable 8592+ system by 1.29x.
A 2P 64-core Intel Xeon Scalable 8592+ system is outperformed by a 2P 96-core AMD EPYC 9654 system in VMmark 3 by about 1.60x.
Robust computing
Nearly every modern activity involves HPC since it forecasts significant climate events and improves infrastructure and transit safety. Prices can be reduced by maximising material utilisation, streamlining designs, and cutting development expenses. Quick virtual prototyping expedites market access and minimises physical testing.Workload performance for HPC is in higher demand. Product effectiveness and efficiency are increased through faster simulations, shorter product development cycles, more scenario testing, and finer model adjustments made possible by performance enhancements. Examine the HPC supremacy of 4th Gen AMD EPYC CPUs.
AMD EPYC 9374F
Using numerical analysis, CFD models and investigates fluid behaviour, such as water circling a boat hull or air surrounding a car or aircraft. Consumer and industrial items are among the uses. CFD calculations with high computational demands are limited by memory bandwidth.Altair AcuSolve: Altair AcuSolve is a CFD-free tool that enables organisations to explore concepts through non-Newtonian material analysis, flow, heat transfer, and turbulence. A 2P 32-core AMD EPYC 9374F system outperforms an Intel Xeon Scalable 8562Y+ system by about 1.46x in AcuSolve's acus-in test.
High-performance CFD software like Ansys CFX offers quick, dependable, and precise solutions for a range of CFD and multiphysics applications. A 32-core AMD EPYC 9374F system beat an Intel Xeon Scalable 8562Y+ system by about 1.48x in many CFX tests.
Ansys Fluent: This fluid simulation programme boasts industry-leading accuracy and sophisticated physics modelling. In selected Fluent tests, the performance of a 2P Intel Xeon Scalable 8562Y+ system was ~1.25x lower than that of a 2P AMD EPYC 9374F machine with 32 cores.
The CFD programme OpenFOAM is open-source and free. Institutions both commercial and academic use it. A 2P 64-core AMD EPYC 9554 system beat a top-of-stack general purpose system and an Intel Xeon Scalable 8592+ by about 1.14x in OpenFOAM tests. In FEA Clear, a 64-core Intel Scalable 8592+ machine was outperformed by a 2P 96-core AMD EPYC 9654 system by about 1.22.
Structures and materials are evaluated under dynamic conditions such as impacts, explosions, and crashes using an explicit numerical simulation based on Finite Element Analysis (FEA). FEA is used by the car industry to assess occupant safety and forecast collision behaviour. The durability of cell phones is tested by FEA simulations of drop testing. Manufacturers can save time and money by using simulations to evaluate designs online rather than through prototyping.
In these simulations, intricate digital reproductions of objects like phones and cars are used. Models solve differential equations throughout time in order to replicate dynamic occurrences such as impacts. Interactions between model parts are evaluated for deformations or failures. The computations require a large amount of RAM and processor power. Model interconnection means that in order to share information regarding the consequences of model elements, compute nodes need to communicate.
AMD 9374F Benchmark Processor
Ansys LS-DYNA is a well-known explicit simulation programme. Simulated are intricate, brief events from the automotive, aviation, building, military, industrial, and biotechnology industries. The 2P 32-core AMD EPYC 9374F system beat the Intel Xeon Scalable 8562Y+ system by almost 1.50x in certain LS-DYNA tests.Impact or crash structures are measured by Altair Radioss. It uses common usage concerns to benchmark hardware. In certain Radioss tests, the AMD EPYC 9374F system with 32 cores performed ~1.25 times better than the Intel Xeon Scalable 8562Y+ workstation.
AMD's 96-core EPYC 9654 CPU
The Molecular Dynamics
Molecular dynamics is used to solve Newton's equations and analyse atoms and molecules. Analysing chemical reactions, protein folding, and material behaviour can all be used to study molecular systems. GROMACS uses modular dynamics to replicate Newtonian motion for hundreds to millions of particles. Outperforming competitive datacenter CPUs, a 2P 64-core AMD EPYC 9554 system offers approximately 1.24 times the average performance of an Intel Xeon Scalable 8592+ machine. In GROMACS testing, a top-of-the-shelf 2P 96-core AMD EPYC 9654 processor beats Intel CPU systems by about 1.63 times.64-core AMD EPYC 9554 processor
Chemistry in quantum
Through molecular structure, energetics, and reactivity, quantum chemistry sheds light on bonds and reactions. CP2K duplicates atomic systems in solid-state physics and quantum chemistry. In the H2O-dft-ls test, the 2P 64-core AMD EPYC 9554 machine beat the Intel Xeon Scalable 8592+ by about 1.27 times, whereas the top-of-stack Weather Forecast: The AMD EPYC 9654 beat the Intel processor system by about 1.62.The conus2.5km test showed a 2P 64-core AMD EPYC 9554 system outperforming a 2P Intel Xeon Scalable 8592+ system by ~1.30x, and a top-of-the-line 2P 96-core AMD EPYC 9654 system exceeding the Intel system by ~1.50.
In summary
According to this site, when it came to crucial jobs, 4th generation AMD EPYC processors beat 5th generation Intel Xeons. According to the comparisons above, industry-critical operations are executed efficiently and dependably by 4th generation AMD EPYC CPUs. Molecular dynamics, quantum chemistry simulations, and virtualized settings are among the areas where 4th Gen AMD EPYC CPUs shine. AMD EPYC CPUs are supported by leading operating systems, hypervisors, and cloud services. Performance can be increased by using BIOS and OS tunings available from the AMD Documentation Hub for various workloads.AMD offers cutting-edge technology that goes beyond processors:
- AMD Instinct Accelerators: Using exascale discoveries, these accelerators let scientists address difficult problems in a variety of industries. They provide high-performance computing to support scientific research, data analytics, machine learning, and other demanding applications.
- Software-defined programming for cloud, computing, networking, storage, and security is made possible by AMD Pensando DPUs. Wherever data is located, these technologies outperform current infrastructures in terms of productivity, performance, and scalability. Agility in data centres is provided via programmable infrastructure components.
- AMD's processing platforms for ACAP, hardware-adaptive SoCs, and FPGAs are flexible and adaptive. Innovation in cloud, edge, and endpoint infrastructure is boosted by these technologies.
- By customising and refining solutions for particular use cases and applications, developers can increase processing efficiency.
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