Intel Xeon Gold 6434 vs AMD EPYC 7H12

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6434 and AMD EPYC 7H12 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

• CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
• Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
• Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 195 Watt vs 280 Watt
• Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3367 vs 2022

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7H12

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 56 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 8
• 112 more threads: 128 vs 16
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
• 9.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 11.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97573 vs 46362

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6434
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7H12

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3367 2022
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	46362 97573

Compare specifications (specs)