AMD EPYC 7663 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6418H

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7663 and Intel Xeon Gold 6418H 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 7663

Intel Xeon Gold 6418H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7663

32 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 24
64 more threads: 112 vs 48
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 87% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
611669.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4473924.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	56 vs 24
Number of threads	112 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 60MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6418H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2901 vs 2606
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 84526 vs 82087

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2901 vs 2606
PassMark - CPU mark	84526 vs 82087

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7663
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6418H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2606

2901

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

82087

84526

Name	AMD EPYC 7663	Intel Xeon Gold 6418H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2606	2901
PassMark - CPU mark	82087	84526

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7663	Intel Xeon Gold 6418H
Essentials
Launch date	15 Mar 2021	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$6366	$2065
Place in performance rating	117	91
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.1 GHz
Die size	8x 81 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	60MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	56	24
Number of threads	112	48
Transistor count	33,200 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		81°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	4
Sockets supported	SP3	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt	185 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)