Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD EPYC 75F3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and AMD EPYC 75F3 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 75F3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
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: 2852 vs 2664

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2852 vs 2664

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 75F3

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 20% lower typical power consumption: 225 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 101429 vs 92292

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	256 MB vs 160 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	101429 vs 92292

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 75F3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2852

2664

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

92292

101429

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 75F3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2852	2664
PassMark - CPU mark	92292	101429

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 75F3
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$4860
Place in performance rating	98	93
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000313WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000313
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.95 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	4.0 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	225 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-280 Watt
Socket Count		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™)