AMD EPYC 9754S vs Intel Xeon Silver 4416+

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9754S and Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ 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 Silver 4416+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9754S

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
108 more cores, run more applications at once: 128 vs 20
216 more threads: 256 vs 40
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
5.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3355443.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7255012.3x 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 20
Number of threads	256 vs 40
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 37.5MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4416+

Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 360 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 360 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9754S
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4416+

Name	AMD EPYC 9754S	Intel Xeon Silver 4416+
PassMark - Single thread mark		2731
PassMark - CPU mark		65576

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9754S	Intel Xeon Silver 4416+
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$10200	$1186
Place in performance rating	not rated	196
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)	37.5MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	128	20
Number of threads	256	40
Transistor count	71,000 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		82°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4000 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	165 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)