Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y vs AMD EPYC 7401

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y and AMD EPYC 7401 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

• CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
• Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
• 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3082 vs 1850
• Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 68988 vs 55280

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
• 16 more threads: 48 vs 32
• Around 80% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 71% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 155/170 Watt vs 185 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3082 1850
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	68988 55280

Compare specifications (specs)