Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD EPYC 9754

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and AMD EPYC 9754 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 9754

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Around 29% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 270 Watt vs 360 Watt
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2738 vs 2024

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 13 Jun 2023
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2738 vs 2024

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9754

96 more cores, run more applications at once: 128 vs 32
192 more threads: 256 vs 64
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 107485 vs 85966

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	128 vs 32
Number of threads	256 vs 64
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 160 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	107485 vs 85966

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9754

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2738

2024

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85966

107485

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 9754
PassMark - Single thread mark	2738	2024
PassMark - CPU mark	85966	107485

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD EPYC 9754
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	13 Jun 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128	$11900
Place in performance rating	99	102
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.25 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	8x 73 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)	256 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	32	128
Number of threads	64	256
Unlocked
Transistor count		71,000 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	360 Watt
Configurable TDP		320-400 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)