Intel Xeon Gold 6418H vs AMD EPYC 9254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6418H 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 6418H

AMD EPYC 9254

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6418H

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 84526 vs 83170

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	84526 vs 83170

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9254

Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.15 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2937 vs 2901

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.15 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	128MB (shared) vs 60MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2937 vs 2901

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6418H
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2901

2937

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

84526

83170

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6418H	AMD EPYC 9254
PassMark - Single thread mark	2901	2937
PassMark - CPU mark	84526	83170

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6418H	AMD EPYC 9254
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2065	$2299
Place in performance rating	112	113
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.9 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	60MB	128MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	81°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.15 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	48	48
Unlocked
Die size		4x 72 mm²
Transistor count		26,280 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)