Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y vs AMD EPYC 9254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y and AMD EPYC 9254 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 9254

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
1398101.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
307200x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 195 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 71416 vs 67847

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB (shared) vs 128MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	71416 vs 67847

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9254

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 6% higher clock speed: 4.15 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3199 vs 3128

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.15 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3199 vs 3128

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3128

3199

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

71416

67847

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	AMD EPYC 9254
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128	3199
PassMark - CPU mark	71416	67847

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	AMD EPYC 9254
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1517	$2299
Place in performance rating	104	106
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.9 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	4x 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)	128MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82°C
Maximum core temperature	99°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4.15 GHz
Number of cores	16	24
Number of threads	32	48
Unlocked
Transistor count		26,280 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)