AMD EPYC 9254 | Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9254 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y 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 6542Y which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5500/6500 (14) |
4 | Generation | 5 |
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Emerald Rapids |
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 6542Y clocks with 2.90 GHz (4.10 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 9254 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y |
24 | Cores | 24 |
48 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
4.15 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.10 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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 6542Y supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 332.8 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 9254 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR5-5200 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
12 | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 332.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
24.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
128.00 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 AMD EPYC 9254 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y is 250 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 6542Y |
200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 250 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 6542Y is at 60.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 9254 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y |
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 | AMX, 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 | Q4/2023 |
2299 $ | Release price | 2878 $ |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
24C 48T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
24C 48T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9254 | Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y |
Unknown | Unknown |