Intel Xeon Gold 5412U vs AMD EPYC 73F3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5412U and AMD EPYC 73F3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 5412U

AMD EPYC 73F3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5412U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3140 vs 2831

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3140 vs 2831

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 73F3

Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
5.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72363 vs 52942

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L3 cache	256 MB vs 45 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	72363 vs 52942

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 73F3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3140

2831

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52942

72363

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5412U	AMD EPYC 73F3
PassMark - Single thread mark	3140	2831
PassMark - CPU mark	52942	72363

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5412U	AMD EPYC 73F3
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1113	$3521
Place in performance rating	148	109
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000321WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000321
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	45 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.73 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)