Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD EPYC 7543

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and AMD EPYC 7543 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6530

AMD EPYC 7543

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 25% 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
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2857 vs 2668

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2857 vs 2668

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7543

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 240 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97843 vs 89882

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L3 cache	256 MB vs 160 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	97843 vs 89882

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7543

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2857

2668

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

89882

97843

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 7543
PassMark - Single thread mark	2857	2668
PassMark - CPU mark	89882	97843

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 7543
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$3761
Place in performance rating	78	75
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000345WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000345
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	160 MB (shared)	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	32	32
Number of threads	64	64
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.73 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)