Intel Xeon Gold 6418H vs AMD Opteron 6166 HE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6418H and AMD Opteron 6166 HE 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 Opteron 6166 HE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6418H

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
36 more threads: 48 vs 12
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 12
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 1536 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 6166 HE

131072x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
209715.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 185 Watt

L2 cache	6 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 60MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 185 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6418H
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 6166 HE

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6418H	AMD Opteron 6166 HE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2901
PassMark - CPU mark	84526

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6418H	AMD Opteron 6166 HE
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$2065
Place in performance rating	112	not rated
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS6166VATCEGO
Series		AMD Opteron 6100 Series Processor
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1536 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	60MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	81°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz
Number of cores	24	12
Number of threads	48	12
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		69°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1800 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4
Sockets supported	4677	G34
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	85 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)