Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ vs AMD EPYC 9474F

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ and AMD EPYC 9474F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

AMD EPYC 9474F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 360 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3273 vs 3183

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3273 vs 3183

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9474F

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 32
32 more threads: 96 vs 64
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 105003 vs 93306

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	48 vs 32
Number of threads	96 vs 64
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L3 cache	256MB (shared) vs 60MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	105003 vs 93306

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9474F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3273

3183

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

93306

105003

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+	AMD EPYC 9474F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3273	3183
PassMark - CPU mark	93306	105003

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+	AMD EPYC 9474F
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$3141
Place in performance rating	26	18
Architecture codename		Zen 4 (Genoa)
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	60MB	256MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	32	48
Number of threads	64	96
Unlocked
Die size		8x 72 mm²
Transistor count		52,560 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	360 Watt
Configurable TDP		320-400 W
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)