EPYC 9384X vs Xeon Gold 6548Y+
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6548Y+ outperforms EPYC 9384X by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 57 | 59 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 30.20 | 5.35 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 16.82 | 13.00 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Emerald Rapids (2023) | Genoa-X (2023) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 13 June 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,726 | $5,529 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Gold 6548Y+ has 464% better value for money than EPYC 9384X.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and EPYC 9384X 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) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 60 MB (shared) | 768 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 2x 763 mm2 | 8x 72 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 83 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 90,160 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and EPYC 9384X 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Socket | 4677 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 320 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and EPYC 9384X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and EPYC 9384X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and EPYC 9384X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and EPYC 9384X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and EPYC 9384X.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 128 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 43.91 | 43.43 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 13 June 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 320 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6548Y+ has a 1.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, and 28% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9384X, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+ and AMD EPYC 9384X.
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