Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD EPYC 7663

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and AMD EPYC 7663 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 7663

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
2.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2738 vs 2606
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85966 vs 82087

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2738 vs 2606
PassMark - CPU mark	85966 vs 82087

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7663

24 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 32
48 more threads: 112 vs 64
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 40% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
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

Number of cores	56 vs 32
Number of threads	112 vs 64
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 160 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 270 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7663

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2738

2606

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85966

82087

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 7663
PassMark - Single thread mark	2738	2606
PassMark - CPU mark	85966	82087

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 7663
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$6366
Place in performance rating	96	119
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2000 MHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	8x 81 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	160 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	32	56
Number of threads	64	112
Unlocked
Transistor count		33,200 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)