Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD EPYC 7773X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and AMD EPYC 7773X 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 7773X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
2x 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 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2935 vs 2430

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 22 Mar 2022
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 32 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2935 vs 2430

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7773X

32 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 32
64 more threads: 128 vs 64
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 109334 vs 93262

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 32
Number of threads	128 vs 64
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	4 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	768 MB vs 160 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	109334 vs 93262

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7773X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2935

2430

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

93262

109334

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 7773X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2935	2430
PassMark - CPU mark	93262	109334

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 7773X
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	22 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$8800
Place in performance rating	65	67
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000504WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000504
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	32 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	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	32	64
Number of threads	64	128
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	280 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-280 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™)