Xeon Gold 6534 vs EPYC Embedded 3401

Primary details

Comparing EPYC Embedded 3401 and Xeon Gold 6534 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD EPYC Embedded	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Emerald Rapids
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3401 and Xeon Gold 6534 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	no data	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.85 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	1536 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	22.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	213 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	64 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	64 °C
Number of transistors	9600 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3401 and Xeon Gold 6534 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	no data	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3401 and Xeon Gold 6534. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

EPYC Embedded 3401 and Xeon Gold 6534 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC Embedded 3401 and Xeon Gold 6534 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC Embedded 3401 and Xeon Gold 6534. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	1 TiB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC Embedded 3401 and Xeon Gold 6534.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 February 2018	1 October 2023
Physical cores	16	8
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	195 Watt

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