Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+ vs AMD EPYC 73F3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and AMD EPYC 73F3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+

AMD EPYC 73F3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 85587 vs 72363

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	85587 vs 72363

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 73F3

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 240 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2831 vs 2446

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L3 cache	256 MB vs 60 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2831 vs 2446

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 73F3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2446

2831

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

85587

72363

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+	AMD EPYC 73F3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2446	2831
PassMark - CPU mark	85587	72363

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+	AMD EPYC 73F3
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3726	$3521
Place in performance rating	128	134
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000321WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000321
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	60 MB (shared)	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	83°C
Maximum core temperature	97°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.0 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	32
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.73 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)