Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD EPYC 9354P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 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 6530

AMD EPYC 9354P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2097152x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
655360x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85966 vs 75878

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	160 MB (shared) vs 256MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85966 vs 75878

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9354P

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2827 vs 2738

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2827 vs 2738

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9354P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2738

2827

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85966

75878

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 9354P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2738	2827
PassMark - CPU mark	85966	75878

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 9354P
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$2730
Place in performance rating	96	114
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 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	160 MB (shared)	256MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	32	32
Number of threads	64	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)	270 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	5.0
Integrated Wireless		128