AMD EPYC 9534 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9534 and Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y 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 9534

  • 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 7 nm
  • 2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 93884 vs 81141
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 64 vs 24
Number of threads 128 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache 1MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 93884 vs 81141

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • 184320x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3000 vs 2579
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L3 cache 45 MB (shared) vs 256MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 185 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3000 vs 2579

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9534
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2579
3000
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
93884
81141
Name AMD EPYC 9534 Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 2579 3000
PassMark - CPU mark 93884 81141

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 9534 Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y

Essentials

Launch date 10 Nov 2022 10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $8803 $1493
Place in performance rating 90 88
Architecture codename Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number 5418Y
Series 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.45 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) 45 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 7 nm
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 64 24
Number of threads 128 48
Transistor count 52,560 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 81

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 2
Sockets supported SP5 FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 280 Watt 185 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)