Intel Xeon E-2456 vs AMD EPYC 4344P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2456 and AMD EPYC 4344P 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 Intel Xeon E-2456

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4115 vs 3781
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4115 vs 3781

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 4344P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 7% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34474 vs 23770
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 May 2024 vs 14 Dec 2023
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.3 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache 32 MB (shared) vs 18 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 34474 vs 23770

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2456
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 4344P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4115
3781
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
23770
34474
Name Intel Xeon E-2456 AMD EPYC 4344P
PassMark - Single thread mark 4115 3781
PassMark - CPU mark 23770 34474

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2456 AMD EPYC 4344P

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 21 May 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $375 $329
Place in performance rating 179 180

Performance

Base frequency 3.3 GHz 3.8 GHz
Die size 163 mm² 71 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core) 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 18 MB (shared) 32 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 5 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz 5.3 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 61°C
Transistor count 6,570 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 1700 AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)