AMD EPYC 9754 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9754 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9754

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • 96 more cores, run more applications at once: 128 vs 32
  • 192 more threads: 256 vs 64
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • 3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2097152x 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 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 128076 vs 94596
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 Jun 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Number of cores 128 vs 32
Number of threads 256 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 128076 vs 94596

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
  • Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 360 Watt
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3279 vs 2282
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3279 vs 2282

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9754
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2282
3279
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
128076
94596
Name AMD EPYC 9754 Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
PassMark - Single thread mark 2282 3279
PassMark - CPU mark 128076 94596

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 9754 Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

Essentials

Launch date 13 Jun 2023 10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $11900 $3141
Place in performance rating 37 40

Performance

Base frequency 2.25 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 3.1 GHz 4 GHz
Number of cores 128 32
Number of threads 256 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) 360 Watt 205 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)