Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y vs AMD EPYC 9354P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y 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 6526Y

AMD EPYC 9354P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
153600x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 195 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3128 vs 2827

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB (shared) vs 256MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128 vs 2827

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9354P

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 75878 vs 71416

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	75878 vs 71416

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9354P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3128

2827

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

71416

75878

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	AMD EPYC 9354P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128	2827
PassMark - CPU mark	71416	75878

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	AMD EPYC 9354P
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1517	$2730
Place in performance rating	103	114
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	3.25 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	8x 72 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB (shared)	256MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82°C
Maximum core temperature	99°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	16	32
Number of threads	32	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)	195 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	5.0
Integrated Wireless		128