AMD EPYC 8534P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6342

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8534P 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8534P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 40 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 24
  • 80 more threads: 128 vs 48
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x 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: 2441 vs 2344
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 18 Sep 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Number of cores 64 vs 24
Number of threads 128 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 2441 vs 2344

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6342

  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72919 vs 71900
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 72919 vs 71900

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8534P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6342

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2441
2344
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
71900
72919
Name AMD EPYC 8534P Intel Xeon Gold 6342
PassMark - Single thread mark 2441 2344
PassMark - CPU mark 71900 72919

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 8534P Intel Xeon Gold 6342

Essentials

Launch date 18 Sep 2023 6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $4950 $2529
Place in performance rating 216 231
Architecture codename Ice Lake
Processor Number 6342
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.3 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 64 24
Number of threads 128 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)