CPU Comparison

AMD

AMD EPYC 9354

CORE STATE Genoa

CORE SPECS 32 Cores / 64 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 3.25 Base / 3.8 GHz Turbo

CACHE 256 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 280W

ARCHITECTURE Zen 4

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2022

Intel

INTEL

Xeon 6780E

CORE STATE Sierra Forest

CORE SPECS 144 Cores / 144 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.2 Base / 3 GHz Turbo

CACHE 108 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 330W

ARCHITECTURE Sierra Forest

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2024

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

6,221

7,431

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

878

1,049

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

25,923

30,963

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

3,659

4,371

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

61,722

73,723

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

8,713

N/A

passmark_data_compression

1,168,626

2,557,582

passmark_data_encryption

71,400

193,004

passmark_extended_instructions

86,176

114,008

passmark_find_prime_numbers

934

708

passmark_floating_point_math

188,894

433,862

passmark_integer_math

304,828

641,817

passmark_multithread

72,615

86,734

passmark_physics

9,281

10,951

passmark_random_string_sorting

140,690

326,954

passmark_single_thread

2,601

1,923

passmark_singlethread

2,601

1,923

Analysis: AMD EPYC 9354 vs Intel Xeon 6780E

When processing power is this close, this evaluation between the AMD EPYC 9354 chip from AMD and 6780E from Intel turns particularly complex. Each chips exchange wins over various workloads. The total picture is one of remarkable parity. Not one comes out as a undisputed victor. The determination rests on individual preferences.

Not one chip has a overwhelming lead in this comparison. the AMD EPYC 9354 chip from AMD wins narrowly in certain workloads, while 6780E from Intel secures different ones. This back-and-forth dynamic indicates inherent equality between these two. Any gaps are slight and potentially unnoticeable in practical usage. Each provide strong capability.

At the end of the day, users might select based on price over benchmark numbers only. Both the AMD EPYC 9354 chip from AMD and 6780E from Intel deliver capable results for their respective tiers. The selection comes down to individual preferences. Either option is reasonable. Users couldn't go astray with either.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

EPYC 9354

6780E

Core Specs

Cores

144 +350.0%

Threads

144 +125.0%

Base Clock (GHz)

3.25

2.2 -32.3%

Boost Clock (GHz)

3.8

3 -21.1%

Frequency (GHz)

3.25

2.2 -32.3%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

3.8

3 -21.1%

Multiplier

32.5

22 -32.3%

SMP CPUs

2 0.0%

Cache

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

96 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

1 MB (per core)

4 MB (per module)

L3 Cache

256 MB (shared)

108 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

280

330 +17.9%

Configurable TDP

240-300 W

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Architecture

Zen 4

Sierra Forest

Codename

Genoa

Sierra Forest

Generation

EPYC (Zen 4 (Genoa))

Xeon 6 (Sierra Forest-SP)

Process Size

5 nm

Transistors

52,560 million

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Die Size

8x 72 mm²

578 mm²

Foundry

TSMC

Intel

Memory

Memory Support

DDR5

Memory Bus

Twelve-channel

Eight-channel

Memory Bandwidth

460.8 GB/s

409.6 GB/s

ECC Memory

Yes

Platform

Socket

AMD Socket SP5

Intel Socket 4710

PCIe

Gen 5, 128 Lanes(CPU only)

Gen 5, 88 Lanes(CPU only)

AMD Multi-Die

IO Process Size

6 nm

10 nm

Interconnect

UPI Links

—

4 x24 24 GT/s

CXL

—

Gen 2.0, 64 Lanes (Shared with PCI-E)

Other

Market

Server/Workstation

Production Status

Active

Launch Price

$3420

$11350

Part Number

100-100000798

SRPG3

Package

FC-LGA6096

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

—

106°C

Bundled Cooler

—

None

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