Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD EPYC 9654P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and AMD EPYC 9654P 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 9654P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 2359% higher maximum core temperature: 91°C vs 3.7 GHz
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 360 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3280 vs 2616

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum core temperature	91°C vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3280 vs 2616

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9654P

64 more cores, run more applications at once: 96 vs 32
128 more threads: 192 vs 64
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 113949 vs 97607

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	96 vs 32
Number of threads	192 vs 64
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	6 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	96 MB vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	384 MB vs 160 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	113949 vs 97607

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9654P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3280

2616

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

97607

113949

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 9654P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3280	2616
PassMark - CPU mark	97607	113949

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 9654P
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$10625
Place in performance rating	31	35
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-100000803
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	72 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	6 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	96 MB
L3 cache	160 MB (shared)	384 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C	3.7 GHz
Maximum frequency	4 GHz
Number of cores	32	96
Number of threads	64	192
Unlocked
Transistor count		78840 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800
Max memory channels		12
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	360 Watt
Configurable TDP		320-400 Watt
Package Size		FC-LGA6096
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		5.0