Intel Xeon Gold 6418H vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6418H and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 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 Gold 6418H

  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
  • 24 more threads: 48 vs 24
  • 2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 84526 vs 47830
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 12
Number of threads 48 vs 24
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 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 84526 vs 47830

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • Around 35% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 185 Watt
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4178 vs 2901
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 Jun 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency 5.4 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache 64MB (shared) vs 60MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4178 vs 2901

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6418H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2901
4178
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
84526
47830
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6418H AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
PassMark - Single thread mark 2901 4178
PassMark - CPU mark 84526 47830

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6418H AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

Essentials

Launch date 10 Jan 2023 13 Jun 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $2065
Place in performance rating 88 77

Performance

Base frequency 2.1 GHz 3.7 GHz
L1 cache 80K (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 cache 2MB (per core) 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 60MB 64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 81°C 47°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 5.4 GHz
Number of cores 24 12
Number of threads 48 24
Unlocked
Die size 2x 71 mm²
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Transistor count 13,140 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4 1
Sockets supported 4677 AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 185 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)