AMD EPYC 7373X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7373X and Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+ 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 7373X

Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7373X

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
12.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 240 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2761 vs 2446

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	768 MB (shared) vs 60 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2761 vs 2446

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85587 vs 74709

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 22 Mar 2022
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85587 vs 74709

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7373X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2761

2446

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

74709

85587

Name	AMD EPYC 7373X	Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+
PassMark - Single thread mark	2761	2446
PassMark - CPU mark	74709	85587

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7373X	Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+
Essentials
Launch date	22 Mar 2022	14 Dec 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$4185	$3726
Place in performance rating	170	171
Performance
Base frequency	3.05 GHz	2.5 GHz
Die size	8x 81 mm²	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	768 MB (shared)	60 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	16	32
Number of threads	32	64
Transistor count	33,200 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		83°C
Maximum core temperature		97°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	225-280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	SP3	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt	250 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)