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.

Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

AMD EPYC 7601

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: 2454 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	2454 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 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53737 vs 32306

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L3 cache	64 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53737 vs 32306

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2454

1765

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32306

53737

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y	AMD EPYC 7601
PassMark - Single thread mark	2454	1765
PassMark - CPU mark	32306	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	650	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™)