AMD EPYC 9454P vs Intel Xeon Gold 5420+

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9454P and Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ 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 9454P

Intel Xeon Gold 5420+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9454P

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 28
40 more threads: 96 vs 56
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 37% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 95853 vs 88310

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	48 vs 28
Number of threads	96 vs 56
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80K (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	95853 vs 88310

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5420+

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 17% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
215040x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 41% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 290 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3084 vs 2993

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	52.5 MB (shared) vs 256MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt vs 290 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3084 vs 2993

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9454P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5420+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2993

3084

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

95853

88310

Name	AMD EPYC 9454P	Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
PassMark - Single thread mark	2993	3084
PassMark - CPU mark	95853	88310

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9454P	Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$4598	$1848
Place in performance rating	71	82
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		5420+
Series		4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.75 GHz	2.00 GHz
Die size	8x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256MB (shared)	52.5 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	48	28
Number of threads	96	56
Transistor count	52,560 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		84
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel	Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 1DPC and 2DPC
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	240-300 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	SP5	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	290 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		80
PCI Express revision		5
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)