Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y vs AMD EPYC 7H12

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y

AMD EPYC 7H12

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 195 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3009 vs 2022

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 18 Sep 2019
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3009 vs 2022

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7H12

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
48 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 16
96 more threads: 128 vs 32
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
4.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97573 vs 68411

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	64 vs 16
Number of threads	128 vs 32
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	6 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 37.5 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	97573 vs 68411

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7H12

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3009

2022

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

68411

97573

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	AMD EPYC 7H12
PassMark - Single thread mark	3009	2022
PassMark - CPU mark	68411	97573

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	AMD EPYC 7H12
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	18 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1517
Place in performance rating	152	198
Architecture codename		Zen 2
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	74 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	6 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	37.5 MB (shared)	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82°C
Maximum core temperature	99°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	16	64
Number of threads	32	128
Unlocked
Transistor count		3800 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		4.0