Intel Xeon Gold 6416H vs AMD EPYC 9254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6416H and AMD EPYC 9254 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6416H

AMD EPYC 9254

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6416H

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 1% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.15 GHz
1572864x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
368640x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3476 vs 2937

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 4.15 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB vs 128MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3476 vs 2937

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9254

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
12 more threads: 48 vs 36
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 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 83170 vs 70451

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 18
Number of threads	48 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	83170 vs 70451

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6416H
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3476

2937

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

70451

83170

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6416H	AMD EPYC 9254
PassMark - Single thread mark	3476	2937
PassMark - CPU mark	70451	83170

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6416H	AMD EPYC 9254
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1444	$2299
Place in performance rating	78	92
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB	128MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.15 GHz
Number of cores	18	24
Number of threads	36	48
Unlocked
Die size		4x 72 mm²
Transistor count		26,280 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)