Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD EPYC 9184X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and AMD EPYC 9184X 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 9184X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
2.5x 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 19% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 320 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 92292 vs 84253

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 13 Jun 2023
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 320 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	92292 vs 84253

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9184X

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
4.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3222 vs 2852

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	768 MB (shared) vs 160 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3222 vs 2852

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9184X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2852

3222

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

92292

84253

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 9184X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2852	3222
PassMark - CPU mark	92292	84253

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 9184X
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	13 Jun 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$4928
Place in performance rating	98	78
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.55 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	8x 72 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	160 MB (shared)	768 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	32
Unlocked
Transistor count		90,160 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	320 Watt
Configurable TDP		320-400 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)