Intel Xeon Gold 6454S vs AMD EPYC 7642

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6454S and AMD EPYC 7642 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6454S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2355 vs 2142
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 Jan 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 24 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2355 vs 2142

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7642

  • 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
  • 4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 225 Watt vs 270 Watt
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 92995 vs 85725
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 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache 256 MB vs 60 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 225 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 92995 vs 85725

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7642

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2355
2142
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
85725
92995
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6454S AMD EPYC 7642
PassMark - Single thread mark 2355 2142
PassMark - CPU mark 85725 92995

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6454S AMD EPYC 7642

Essentials

Launch date 10 Jan 2023 7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $3157
Place in performance rating 148 146
Architecture codename Zen 2
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.2 GHz 2.4 GHz
Die size 4x 477 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 4.5 MB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 24 MB
L3 cache 60 MB 256 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of cores 32 48
Number of threads 64 96
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 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) 270 Watt 225 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only) x16, x8
Max number of PCIe lanes 128
PCI Express revision 4.0

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)