Intel Xeon Gold 6434 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6434 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS 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 6434

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6434

Around 25% 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
Around 41% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46362 vs 29230

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	22.5 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	46362 vs 29230

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 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: 4 nm vs 10 nm
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 195 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3828 vs 3367

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Apr 2024 vs 10 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 195 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3828 vs 3367

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6434
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3367

3828

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46362

29230

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6434	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3367	3828
PassMark - CPU mark	46362	29230

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	16 Apr 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$2607
Place in performance rating	195	193
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	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	4 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	5.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Unlocked
Die size		178 mm²
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Transistor count		25,000 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	4677	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP		35-54 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)