Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 99°C vs 95°C
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4194304x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1228800x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 71416 vs 34652

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 13 Jun 2023
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	99°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	37.5 MB (shared) vs 32MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	71416 vs 34652

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

Around 36% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 195 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4083 vs 3128

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 195 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4083 vs 3128

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3128

4083

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

71416

34652

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128	4083
PassMark - CPU mark	71416	34652

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	13 Jun 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1517
Place in performance rating	104	117
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	71 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)	32MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82°C	61°C
Maximum core temperature	99°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	5.3 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
Unlocked
Transistor count		6,570 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	4677	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)