Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y vs AMD EPYC 7601

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y and AMD EPYC 7601 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • 5.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2456 vs 1765
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 512 KB vs 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2456 vs 1765

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7601

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53737 vs 31783
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
L3 cache 64 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 53737 vs 31783

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7601

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2456
1765
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
31783
53737
Name Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y AMD EPYC 7601
PassMark - Single thread mark 2456 1765
PassMark - CPU mark 31783 53737

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y AMD EPYC 7601

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Zen
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $501 - $511
Place in performance rating 656 660
Processor Number 4309Y
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

Base frequency 2.80 GHz 2.2 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 76°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
64 bit support
Die size 192 mm
Number of cores 32
Number of threads 64
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 8 8
Maximum memory size 6 TB
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz 2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 341 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4189 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64
PCI Express revision 4.0 x128
Scalability 2S

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

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™)