AMD EPYC 4244P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6421N

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 4244P and Intel Xeon Gold 6421N 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.

AMD EPYC 4244P

Intel Xeon Gold 6421N

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 4244P

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 42% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
98304x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
559240.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3960 vs 2978

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 May 2024 vs 10 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared) vs 60MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3960 vs 2978

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6421N

26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
52 more threads: 64 vs 12
6.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58797 vs 27446

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 6
Number of threads	64 vs 12
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	58797 vs 27446

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 4244P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6421N

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3960

2978

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27446

58797

Name	AMD EPYC 4244P	Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
PassMark - Single thread mark	3960	2978
PassMark - CPU mark	27446	58797

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 4244P	Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
Essentials
Launch date	21 May 2024	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$2368
Place in performance rating	175	176
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	1800 MHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	60MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C	85°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	32
Number of threads	12	64
Transistor count	6,570 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4400 MHz, Eight-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	185 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)