AMD EPYC 4484PX vs Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 4484PX and Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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 4484PX

Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 4484PX

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 40% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
196608x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2236962.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4251 vs 3279

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 May 2024 vs 10 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 60MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4251 vs 3279

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
40 more threads: 64 vs 24
3.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 94596 vs 51115

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 12
Number of threads	64 vs 24
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	94596 vs 51115

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 4484PX
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4251

3279

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

51115

94596

Name	AMD EPYC 4484PX	Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
PassMark - Single thread mark	4251	3279
PassMark - CPU mark	51115	94596

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 4484PX	Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
Essentials
Launch date	21 May 2024	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$3141
Place in performance rating	61	51
Performance
Base frequency	4.4 GHz	2000 MHz
Die size	2x 71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	60MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47°C	85°C
Maximum core temperature	89°C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	12	32
Number of threads	24	64
Transistor count	17,840 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM5	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)