AMD EPYC 9174F | Intel Xeon Gold 6421N | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9174F or Intel Xeon Gold 6421N - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD EPYC 9174F has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9174F was released in Q4/2022. The Intel Xeon Gold 6421N has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6421N was released in Q1/2023. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) |
4 | Generation | 4 |
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 9174F has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9174F is 4.10 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6421N has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6421N is at 1.80 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 9174F | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6421N |
16 | Cores | 32 |
32 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
4.10 GHz | Frequency | 1.80 GHz |
4.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
4.15 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 9174F can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6421N supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 281.6 GB/s. |
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AMD EPYC 9174F | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6421N |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR5-4400 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
12 | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 281.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
16.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
256.00 MB | L3 Cache | 60.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 80 |
504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 315.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9174F is 320 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6421N has a TDP of 185 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 9174F | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6421N |
320 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 185 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
400 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9174F is manufactured in 5 nm and has 272.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6421N is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 60.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 9174F | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6421N |
5 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
SP5 | Socket | LGA 4677 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 | Operating systems | Windows, Linux |
Q4/2022 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
3850 $ | Release price | 2368 $ |
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AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
32C 64T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
32C 64T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
32C 64T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
32C 64T @ 1.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9174F | Intel Xeon Gold 6421N |
Unknown | Unknown |