AMD EPYC 9684X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6154

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9684X and Intel Xeon Gold 6154 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 9684X

Intel Xeon Gold 6154

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9684X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 11 month(s) later
78 more cores, run more applications at once: 96 vs 18
156 more threads: 192 vs 36
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
5.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
46.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2897 vs 2175
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 148066 vs 49016

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs July 2017
Number of cores	96 vs 18
Number of threads	192 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	1152 MB (shared) vs 25344 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2897 vs 2175
PassMark - CPU mark	148066 vs 49016

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6154

2x lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 400 Watt

Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 400 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9684X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6154

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2897

2175

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

148066

49016

Name	AMD EPYC 9684X	Intel Xeon Gold 6154
PassMark - Single thread mark	2897	2175
PassMark - CPU mark	148066	49016
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4419
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		36691

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9684X	Intel Xeon Gold 6154
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$14756
Place in performance rating	8	31
Architecture codename		Skylake
Price now		$3,809
Processor Number		6154
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.14
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.55 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	12x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	1152 MB (shared)	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	96	18
Number of threads	192	36
Transistor count	135,240 million	8000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		82°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	320-400 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	4
Sockets supported	SP5	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	400 Watt	200 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)