AMD EPYC 9654P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

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CPU lineage

AMD EPYC 9654P or AMD EPYC 9654P – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD EPYC 9654P features 96 processor cores and has the capability to manage 192 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2022 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 9654P, you'll need a motherboard with a SP5 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N features 32 processor cores and has the capability to manage 64 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD EPYC 9654P Name Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
AMD EPYC Family Intel Xeon Gold
4 Generation 3
AMD EPYC 9004 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9654P has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9654P is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is 2.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.5 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.4 GHz Frequency 2.2 GHz
192 Threads 64
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
96 CPU Cores 32
96x Zen 4 Cores 32x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 9654P does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N does not have integrated graphics.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
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Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 12 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 461.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 170.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
12 Memory channels 8
6.0 TB Max. Memory 6.0 TB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
461.0 GB/s Bandwidth 170.8 GB/s
DDR5-4800 Memory type DDR4-2666
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 360 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 185 W watts.
400 W TDP up None
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360 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 185 W
320 W TDP down None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9654P is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 384.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 48.0 MB cache.
Q4/2022 Release date Q2/2021
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96.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Genoa (Zen 4) Architecture Ice Lake
5 nm Technology 10 nm
SP5 Socket LGA 4189
Linux, Windows 11, Windows Server 2022 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
10625 $ Release price 2795 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
384.0 MB L3-Cache 48.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
126082
126082
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.2 GHz
46594
46594

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
108222
108222

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
79486
79486
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.2 GHz
25187
25187

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
23214
23214

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.4 GHz
1529
1529
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.2 GHz
1255
1255