Intel Xeon Gold 6530 vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6530 and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 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 9 PRO 7945

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6530

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
40 more threads: 64 vs 24
3.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5592405.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2621440x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 89882 vs 47830

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 13 Jun 2023
Number of cores	32 vs 12
Number of threads	64 vs 24
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 64MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	89882 vs 47830

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

Around 35% higher clock speed: 5.4 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 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4178 vs 2857

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.4 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	4178 vs 2857

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6530
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2857

4178

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

89882

47830

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
PassMark - Single thread mark	2857	4178
PassMark - CPU mark	89882	47830

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6530	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	13 Jun 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128
Place in performance rating	78	77
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²	2x 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)	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74°C	47°C
Maximum core temperature	91°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	5.4 GHz
Number of cores	32	12
Number of threads	64	24
Unlocked
Transistor count		13,140 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)