Intel Xeon Silver 4510 vs AMD EPYC 8434P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4510 and AMD EPYC 8434P 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 4510

AMD EPYC 8434P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4510

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2861 vs 2448

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 18 Sep 2023
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2861 vs 2448

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8434P

36 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 12
72 more threads: 96 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 66490 vs 49644

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	48 vs 12
Number of threads	96 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 30 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	66490 vs 49644

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4510
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 8434P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2861

2448

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

49644

66490

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4510	AMD EPYC 8434P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2861	2448
PassMark - CPU mark	49644	66490

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4510	AMD EPYC 8434P
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	18 Sep 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$563	$2700
Place in performance rating	276	250
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	84°C	75°C
Maximum core temperature	102°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	12	48
Number of threads	24	96
Unlocked
Die size		4x 73 mm²
Transistor count		35,500 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	4677	SP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		155-225 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)