Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD EPYC 7573X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and AMD EPYC 7573X 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 7573X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.6 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 4% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2935 vs 2650

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 22 Mar 2022
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 16 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2935 vs 2650

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7573X

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
4.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 103531 vs 93262

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	768 MB vs 160 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	103531 vs 93262

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7573X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2935

2650

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

93262

103531

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 7573X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2935	2650
PassMark - CPU mark	93262	103531

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 7573X
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	22 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$5590
Place in performance rating	65	60
Architecture codename		Zen 3
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	160 MB (shared)	768 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	32	32
Number of threads	64	64
Unlocked
Transistor count		33200 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	280 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-280 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0