AMD EPYC 8434P vs Intel Xeon w5-3425

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8434P and Intel Xeon w5-3425 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 8434P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • 36 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 12
  • 72 more threads: 96 vs 24
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • 3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2097152x 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
  • Around 35% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 270 Watt
  • Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 66490 vs 36867
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 18 Sep 2023 vs 15 Feb 2023
Number of cores 48 vs 12
Number of threads 96 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 128 MB (shared) vs 30MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 200 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 66490 vs 36867

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-3425

  • Around 48% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3354 vs 2448
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3354 vs 2448

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8434P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon w5-3425

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2448
3354
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
66490
36867
Name AMD EPYC 8434P Intel Xeon w5-3425
PassMark - Single thread mark 2448 3354
PassMark - CPU mark 66490 36867

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 8434P Intel Xeon w5-3425

Essentials

Launch date 18 Sep 2023 15 Feb 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $2700 $1189
Place in performance rating 253 255

Performance

Base frequency 2.5 GHz 3.2 GHz
Die size 4x 73 mm² 4x 477 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 128 MB (shared) 30MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 75°C 72°C
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz 4.6 GHz
Number of cores 48 12
Number of threads 96 24
Transistor count 35,500 million
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Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported SP6 4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 200 Watt 270 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5, 112 Lanes, (CPU only)