Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y vs AMD EPYC 7252

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y and AMD EPYC 7252 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

AMD EPYC 7252

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 4 TB
Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2454 vs 2095

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2454 vs 2095

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7252

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34911 vs 32306

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34911 vs 32306

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7252

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2454

2095

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32306

34911

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y	AMD EPYC 7252
PassMark - Single thread mark	2454	2095
PassMark - CPU mark	32306	34911

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y	AMD EPYC 7252
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$501 - $511	$475
Place in performance rating	650	757
Processor Number	4309Y
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000080WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000080
Performance
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
Number of cores		8
Number of threads		16
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Scalability	2S
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)