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.

AMD EPYC 9534

Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y

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	91	89
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)