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.

 

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)