Intel Xeon Gold 6430 vs AMD EPYC 7401

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6430 and AMD EPYC 7401 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 6430

AMD EPYC 7401

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6430

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2497 vs 1850
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82407 vs 55280

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2497 vs 1850
PassMark - CPU mark	82407 vs 55280

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 59% lower typical power consumption: 155/170 Watt vs 270 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L3 cache	64 MB vs 60 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt vs 270 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6430
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2497

1850

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

82407

55280

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6430	AMD EPYC 7401
PassMark - Single thread mark	2497	1850
PassMark - CPU mark	82407	55280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3541
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		24681

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6430	AMD EPYC 7401
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Zen
Launch date	Q1'23	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128
Place in performance rating	138	141
Processor Number	6430
Series	4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2 GHz
L3 cache	60 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	32	24
Number of threads	64	48
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		96 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth		307/341 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	155/170 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	80
PCI Express revision	5.0	x128
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)