Intel Xeon Gold 6454S vs AMD EPYC 7401

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6454S and AMD EPYC 7401 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6454S

• CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
• 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
• 16 more threads: 64 vs 48
• Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
• Around 11% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2355 vs 1850
• Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85725 vs 55280

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 59% lower typical power consumption: 155/170 Watt vs 270 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2355 1850
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	85725 55280

Compare specifications (specs)