Intel Xeon Gold 6454S vs AMD EPYC 9354P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6454S and AMD EPYC 9354P 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 6454S

AMD EPYC 9354P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6454S

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2097152x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
245760x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85725 vs 74960

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB vs 256MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85725 vs 74960

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9354P

Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2777 vs 2355

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2777 vs 2355

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9354P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2355

2777

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85725

74960

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6454S	AMD EPYC 9354P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2355	2777
PassMark - CPU mark	85725	74960

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6454S	AMD EPYC 9354P
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$3157	$2730
Place in performance rating	191	163
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	3.25 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	8x 72 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB	256MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	32	32
Number of threads	64	64
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800
Max memory channels		12
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	5.0
Integrated Wireless		128