Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
48 more threads: 64 vs 16
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8388608x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5242880x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85966 vs 34652

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 13 Jun 2023
Number of cores	32 vs 8
Number of threads	64 vs 16
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 32MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85966 vs 34652

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

Around 33% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 91°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
4.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4083 vs 2738

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 91°C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4083 vs 2738

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2738

4083

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85966

34652

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
PassMark - Single thread mark	2738	4083
PassMark - CPU mark	85966	34652

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	13 Jun 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128
Place in performance rating	96	117
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	71 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	160 MB (shared)	32MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C	61°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	5.3 GHz
Number of cores	32	8
Number of threads	64	16
Unlocked
Transistor count		6,570 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	4677	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)