Intel Xeon Gold 6438N vs AMD EPYC 7552

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6438N and AMD EPYC 7552 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 7552

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 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2315 vs 1527

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2315 vs 1527

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7552

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 32
32 more threads: 96 vs 64
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 80% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
393216x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3355443.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 52789

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	48 vs 32
Number of threads	96 vs 64
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	4.5 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	192 MB vs 60MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	72235 vs 52789

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7552

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2315

1527

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52789

72235

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N	AMD EPYC 7552
PassMark - Single thread mark	2315	1527
PassMark - CPU mark	52789	72235

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N	AMD EPYC 7552
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3351
Place in performance rating	435	510
Architecture codename		Zen 2
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	4.5 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	60MB	192 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	32	48
Number of threads	64	96
Unlocked
Die size		74 mm²
Transistor count		3800 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	200 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		4.0