AMD EPYC 8434P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6342

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8434P and Intel Xeon Gold 6342 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 8434P

Intel Xeon Gold 6342

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8434P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
24 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 24
48 more threads: 96 vs 48
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 230 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2448 vs 2344

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Number of cores	48 vs 24
Number of threads	96 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 24 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 36 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 230 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2448 vs 2344

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6342

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72919 vs 66490

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	72919 vs 66490

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8434P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6342

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2448

2344

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

66490

72919

Name	AMD EPYC 8434P	Intel Xeon Gold 6342
PassMark - Single thread mark	2448	2344
PassMark - CPU mark	66490	72919

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8434P	Intel Xeon Gold 6342
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2700	$2529
Place in performance rating	304	281
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		6342
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	4x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	48	24
Number of threads	96	48
Transistor count	35,500 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		81°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		6 TB
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	SP6	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	230 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)