AMD EPYC 9634 vs Intel Xeon w9-3495X

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9634 and Intel Xeon w9-3495X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9634

  • 28 more cores, run more applications at once: 84 vs 56
  • 56 more threads: 168 vs 112
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 786432x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 290 Watt vs 350 Watt
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 142801 vs 91936
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 84 vs 56
Number of threads 168 vs 112
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 384 MB (shared) vs 105 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 290 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 142801 vs 91936

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w9-3495X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3569 vs 2821
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3569 vs 2821

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9634
CPU 2: Intel Xeon w9-3495X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2821
3569
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
142801
91936
Name AMD EPYC 9634 Intel Xeon w9-3495X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2821 3569
PassMark - CPU mark 142801 91936
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 24923

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 9634 Intel Xeon w9-3495X

Essentials

Launch date 10 Nov 2022 15 Feb 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $10304 $5889
Place in performance rating 11 8
Architecture codename Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number w9-3495X
Series Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment Workstation

Performance

Base frequency 2.25 GHz 1.90 GHz
Die size 12x 72 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 384 MB (shared) 105 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 7 nm
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 84 56
Number of threads 168 112
Transistor count 78,840 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature 81°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR5-4800 (MT/s)
Max memory channels 8
Maximum memory size 4 TB
Supported memory frequency 4800 MHz

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 240-300 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Sockets supported SP5 FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 290 Watt 350 Watt
Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 112
PCI Express revision 5.0
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, 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)