Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD EPYC 9534

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and AMD EPYC 9534 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 9534

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
1048576x 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 4% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2738 vs 2579

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	160 MB (shared) vs 256MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2738 vs 2579

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9534

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: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 93884 vs 85966

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 32
Number of threads	128 vs 64
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	93884 vs 85966

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9534

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2738

2579

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85966

93884

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 9534
PassMark - Single thread mark	2738	2579
PassMark - CPU mark	85966	93884

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 9534
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$8803
Place in performance rating	96	90
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.45 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	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	32	64
Number of threads	64	128
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	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	280 Watt
Configurable TDP		240-300 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)