AMD EPYC 9V94 vs Intel Xeon E-2456

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9V94 and Intel Xeon E-2456 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 9V94

Intel Xeon E-2456

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9V94

122 more cores, run more applications at once: 128 vs 6
244 more threads: 256 vs 12
8.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
17.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
14.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 83538 vs 20507

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	128 vs 6
Number of threads	256 vs 12
L1 cache	32 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 18 MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	83538 vs 20507

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2456

Around 104% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3552 vs 1902

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3552 vs 1902

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9V94
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2456

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1902

3552

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

83538

20507

Name	AMD EPYC 9V94	Intel Xeon E-2456
PassMark - Single thread mark	1902	3552
PassMark - CPU mark	83538	20507

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9V94	Intel Xeon E-2456
Essentials
Place in performance rating	342	343
Launch date		14 Dec 2023
Launch price (MSRP)		$375
Performance
Base frequency	2.25 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	5.1 GHz
Number of cores	128	6
Number of threads	256	12
Die size		163 mm²
Manufacturing process technology		10 nm
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	SP5	1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		80 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations		Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)