Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y vs AMD EPYC 7352

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y and AMD EPYC 7352 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 Silver 4509Y

AMD EPYC 7352

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2774 vs 2040

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2774 vs 2040

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7352

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65921 vs 41561

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 22.5 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	65921 vs 41561

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7352

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2774

2040

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

41561

65921

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y	AMD EPYC 7352
PassMark - Single thread mark	2774	2040
PassMark - CPU mark	41561	65921

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y	AMD EPYC 7352
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$563	$1350
Place in performance rating	391	382
Architecture codename		Zen 2
OPN PIB		100-100000077WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000077
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	22.5 MB (shared)	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	84°C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	24
Number of threads	16	48
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	155 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	x16, x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0