Intel Xeon Gold 6434 vs AMD EPYC 4244P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6434 and AMD EPYC 4244P 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 6434

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 48025 vs 27446
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 48025 vs 27446

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 4244P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 24% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 42% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 195 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3960 vs 3423
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 May 2024 vs 10 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache 32 MB (shared) vs 22.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 195 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3960 vs 3423

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6434
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 4244P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3423
3960
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
48025
27446
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6434 AMD EPYC 4244P
PassMark - Single thread mark 3423 3960
PassMark - CPU mark 48025 27446

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6434 AMD EPYC 4244P

Essentials

Launch date 10 Jan 2023 21 May 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $2607 $229
Place in performance rating 160 175

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 3.8 GHz
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 22.5 MB 32 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 64°C 61°C
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 5.1 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 12
Unlocked
Die size 71 mm²
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Transistor count 6,570 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Sockets supported 4677 AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 195 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)