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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6418H

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

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	86	76
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)