AMD EPYC 9734 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9734 and Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 9734

Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9734

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
80 more cores, run more applications at once: 112 vs 32
160 more threads: 224 vs 64
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
2.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1835008x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4473924.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 130034 vs 94596

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Number of cores	112 vs 32
Number of threads	224 vs 64
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 60MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	130034 vs 94596

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

Around 33% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 66% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 340 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3279 vs 2369

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt vs 340 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3279 vs 2369

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9734
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2369

3279

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

130034

94596

Name	AMD EPYC 9734	Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
PassMark - Single thread mark	2369	3279
PassMark - CPU mark	130034	94596

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9734	Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$9600	$3141
Place in performance rating	49	51
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2000 MHz
Die size	8x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	60MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	112	32
Number of threads	224	64
Transistor count	71,000 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		85°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	320-400 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	SP5	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	340 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)