AMD EPYC 9754S vs Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9754S and Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y 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 9754S

Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9754S

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
112 more cores, run more applications at once: 128 vs 16
224 more threads: 256 vs 32
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
6.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4194304x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5965232.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Number of cores	128 vs 16
Number of threads	256 vs 32
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 45MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

Around 29% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 360 Watt

Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 360 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9754S
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

Name	AMD EPYC 9754S	Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
PassMark - Single thread mark		3267
PassMark - CPU mark		71870

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9754S	Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$10200	$1517
Place in performance rating	not rated	90
Performance
Base frequency	2.25 GHz	3.6 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)	45MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	128	16
Number of threads	256	32
Transistor count	71,000 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		75°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	270 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)