Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y vs AMD EPYC 9754

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y and AMD EPYC 9754 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 9754

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 195 Watt vs 360 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3128 vs 2024

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 13 Jun 2023
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128 vs 2024

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9754

112 more cores, run more applications at once: 128 vs 16
224 more threads: 256 vs 32
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
6.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 107485 vs 71416

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	128 vs 16
Number of threads	256 vs 32
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 37.5 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	107485 vs 71416

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9754

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3128

2024

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

71416

107485

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	AMD EPYC 9754
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128	2024
PassMark - CPU mark	71416	107485

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	AMD EPYC 9754
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	13 Jun 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1517	$11900
Place in performance rating	104	102
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.25 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	8x 73 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82°C
Maximum core temperature	99°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	16	128
Number of threads	32	256
Unlocked
Transistor count		71,000 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt	360 Watt
Configurable TDP		320-400 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)