Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y vs AMD EPYC 9254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y and AMD EPYC 9254 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 6426Y

AMD EPYC 9254

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
1398101.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
307200x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 69543 vs 68988

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB vs 128MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	69543 vs 68988

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9254

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 1% higher clock speed: 4.15 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3259 vs 3128

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.15 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3259 vs 3128

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3128

3259

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

69543

68988

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y	AMD EPYC 9254
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128	3259
PassMark - CPU mark	69543	68988

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y	AMD EPYC 9254
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1517	$2299
Place in performance rating	82	77
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.9 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB	128MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	80°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.15 GHz
Number of cores	16	24
Number of threads	32	48
Unlocked
Die size		4x 72 mm²
Transistor count		26,280 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)