Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y vs AMD EPYC 9254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y and AMD EPYC 9254 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 6444Y

AMD EPYC 9254

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3297 vs 2937

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3297 vs 2937

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9254

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.15 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 35% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 83170 vs 75211

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.15 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L3 cache	128MB (shared) vs 45MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	83170 vs 75211

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3297

2937

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

75211

83170

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y	AMD EPYC 9254
PassMark - Single thread mark	3297	2937
PassMark - CPU mark	75211	83170

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y	AMD EPYC 9254
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1517	$2299
Place in performance rating	82	92
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.9 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	45MB	128MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.15 GHz
Number of cores	16	24
Number of threads	32	48
Unlocked
Die size		4x 72 mm²
Transistor count		26,280 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)