EPYC Embedded 9454P vs Xeon Gold 6438Y

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6438Y and EPYC Embedded 9454P 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
Architecture codename	no data	Genoa
Release date	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)	no data
Current price	$3297	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6438Y and EPYC Embedded 9454P 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	64	96
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.75 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm
Die size	no data	8x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	52,560 million
64 bit support	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6438Y and EPYC Embedded 9454P 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	no data	1
Socket	FCLGA4677	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	290 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6438Y and EPYC Embedded 9454P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6438Y and EPYC Embedded 9454P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6438Y and EPYC Embedded 9454P 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 Xeon Gold 6438Y and EPYC Embedded 9454P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6438Y and EPYC Embedded 9454P.

PCIe version	5	5.0
PCI Express lanes	80	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	32	48
Threads	64	96
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	290 Watt

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