AMD EPYC 9754 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9754 and Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y 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 9754

Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9754

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
104 more cores, run more applications at once: 128 vs 24
208 more threads: 256 vs 48
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
4.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2796202.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 130045 vs 92289

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Number of cores	128 vs 24
Number of threads	256 vs 48
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	256 MB (shared) vs 60 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	130045 vs 92289

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y

Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 60% lower typical power consumption: 225 Watt vs 360 Watt
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3142 vs 2329

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3142 vs 2329

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9754
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2329

3142

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

130045

92289

Name	AMD EPYC 9754	Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	2329	3142
PassMark - CPU mark	130045	92289

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9754	Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$11900	$2878
Place in performance rating	53	67
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		6442Y
Series		4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.25 GHz	2.60 GHz
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)	60 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	128	24
Number of threads	256	48
Transistor count	71,000 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		79
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s 1DPC, Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 2DPC,
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	320-400 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP5	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	360 Watt	225 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)