Intel Xeon Gold 6454S vs AMD EPYC 7H12

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6454S and AMD EPYC 7H12 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6454S

• CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
• Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 280 Watt
• Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2355 vs 2022

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7H12

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 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 vs 10 nm
• 2.4x 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 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97573 vs 85725

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7H12

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2355 2022
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	85725 97573

Compare specifications (specs)