Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD EPYC 9254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and AMD EPYC 9254 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 9254

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2796202.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1310720x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85966 vs 67847

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	160 MB (shared) vs 128MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85966 vs 67847

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9254

Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.15 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 35% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3199 vs 2738

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.15 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3199 vs 2738

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2738

3199

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85966

67847

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 9254
PassMark - Single thread mark	2738	3199
PassMark - CPU mark	85966	67847

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 9254
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$2299
Place in performance rating	99	106
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.9 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	4x 72 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	160 MB (shared)	128MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.15 GHz
Number of cores	32	24
Number of threads	64	48
Unlocked
Transistor count		26,280 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)