AMD EPYC 9254 | Intel Xeon Gold 6146 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9254 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6146 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 9254 24 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6146 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 9254 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (4.15 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6146 clocks with 3.20 GHz (4.20 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 9254 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6146 |
24 | Cores | 12 |
48 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.90 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
4.15 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 9254, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6146 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 9254 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6146 |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
12 | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
24.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
128.00 MB | L3 Cache | 25.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 9254 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6146 is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 9254 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6146 |
200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
240 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9254 has 152.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6146 is at 25.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 9254 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6146 |
5 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
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 3647 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2022 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
2299 $ | Release price | 3250 $ |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9254 | Intel Xeon Gold 6146 |
Unknown | Unknown |