Intel Xeon Gold 6438N vs AMD EPYC 7452

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6438N and AMD EPYC 7452 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 6438N

AMD EPYC 7452

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2315 vs 1829

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2315 vs 1829

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7452

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2236962.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65147 vs 52789

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 60MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	65147 vs 52789

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7452

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2315

1829

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52789

65147

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N	AMD EPYC 7452
PassMark - Single thread mark	2315	1829
PassMark - CPU mark	52789	65147

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N	AMD EPYC 7452
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3351	$2025
Place in performance rating	495	573
Architecture codename		Zen 2
OPN PIB		100-100000057WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000057
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.35 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	60MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	32	32
Number of threads	64	64
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	155 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	x16, x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0