Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD EPYC 9454P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and AMD EPYC 9454P 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 9454P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
1398101.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
655360x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 290 Watt

Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	160 MB (shared) vs 256MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 290 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9454P

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 32
32 more threads: 96 vs 64
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2993 vs 2935
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 95853 vs 93262

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	48 vs 32
Number of threads	96 vs 64
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2993 vs 2935
PassMark - CPU mark	95853 vs 93262

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9454P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2935

2993

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

93262

95853

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 9454P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2935	2993
PassMark - CPU mark	93262	95853

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 9454P
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$4598
Place in performance rating	65	51
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.75 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	8x 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)	256MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	32	48
Number of threads	64	96
Unlocked
Transistor count		52,560 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	290 Watt
Configurable TDP		240-300 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)