Intel Xeon E-2486 vs AMD EPYC 4364P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2486 and AMD EPYC 4364P 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-2486

  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 5.4 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3897 vs 3661
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.6 GHz vs 5.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3897 vs 3661

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 4364P

  • 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
  • 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 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34811 vs 23605
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 May 2024 vs 14 Dec 2023
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
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)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 34811 vs 23605

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2486
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 4364P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3897
3661
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
23605
34811
Name Intel Xeon E-2486 AMD EPYC 4364P
PassMark - Single thread mark 3897 3661
PassMark - CPU mark 23605 34811

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2486 AMD EPYC 4364P

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 21 May 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $506 $399
Place in performance rating 211 197

Performance

Base frequency 3.5 GHz 4.5 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 5.6 GHz 5.4 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) 95 Watt 105 Watt

Peripherals

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