AMD EPYC 4564P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 4564P 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 4564P

Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 4564P

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 43% higher clock speed: 5.7 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1118481.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 170 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4352 vs 3279

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 May 2024 vs 10 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 60MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	170 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4352 vs 3279

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 94596 vs 63036

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
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 63036

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 4564P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4352

3279

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

63036

94596

Name	AMD EPYC 4564P	Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
PassMark - Single thread mark	4352	3279
PassMark - CPU mark	63036	94596

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 4564P	Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
Essentials
Launch date	21 May 2024	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	$3141
Place in performance rating	37	41
Performance
Base frequency	4.5 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	64 MB (shared)	60MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47°C	85°C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	16	32
Number of threads	32	64
Transistor count	13,140 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)	170 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)