Intel Xeon Gold 6421N vs AMD EPYC 7473X
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6421N and AMD EPYC 7473X 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 6421N
- CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
- 16 more threads: 64 vs 48
- Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 240 Watt
- Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2978 vs 2201
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 10 Jan 2023 vs 22 Mar 2022 |
Number of cores | 32 vs 24 |
Number of threads | 64 vs 48 |
L1 cache | 80K (per core) vs 1.5 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 185 Watt vs 240 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2978 vs 2201 |
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7473X
- Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 196608x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 13421772.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81282 vs 58797
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 10 nm |
L2 cache | 12 MB vs 2MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 768 MB vs 60MB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 81282 vs 58797 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7473X
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Gold 6421N | AMD EPYC 7473X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2978 | 2201 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 58797 | 81282 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Gold 6421N | AMD EPYC 7473X | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 10 Jan 2023 | 22 Mar 2022 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $2368 | $3900 |
Place in performance rating | 191 | 205 |
Architecture codename | Zen 3 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1800 MHz | 2.8 GHz |
L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 1.5 MB |
L2 cache | 2MB (per core) | 12 MB |
L3 cache | 60MB | 768 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 85°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
Number of cores | 32 | 24 |
Number of threads | 64 | 48 |
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Die size | 81 mm² | |
Transistor count | 33200 million | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR5-4400 MHz, Eight-channel | DDR4-3200 |
Max memory channels | 8 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Sockets supported | 4677 | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 185 Watt | 240 Watt |
Configurable TDP | 225-280 Watt | |
Socket Count | SP3 | |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only) | |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 |