Intel Xeon Gold 6454S vs AMD EPYC 7702

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6454S and AMD EPYC 7702 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 7702

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6454S

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 1% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2355 vs 2116

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2355 vs 2116

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7702

32 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 32
64 more threads: 128 vs 64
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
Around 60% 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 35% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 93307 vs 85725

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 32
Number of threads	128 vs 64
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	4 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 60 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	93307 vs 85725

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7702

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2355

2116

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85725

93307

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6454S	AMD EPYC 7702
PassMark - Single thread mark	2355	2116
PassMark - CPU mark	85725	93307

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6454S	AMD EPYC 7702
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3157	$6450
Place in performance rating	149	153
Architecture codename		Zen 2
OPN PIB		100-100000038WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000038
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.0 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	60 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	32	64
Number of threads	64	128
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	200 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	x16, x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0