AMD EPYC 9274F vs Intel Xeon Gold 6434

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AMD EPYC 9274F CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6434
AMD EPYC 9274F Intel Xeon Gold 6434

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9274F or Intel Xeon Gold 6434 - 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 9274F has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9274F was released in Q4/2022.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6434 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6434 was released in Q1/2023.
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 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9274F has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9274F is 4.05 GHz (4.30 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6434 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6434 is at 3.70 GHz (4.10 GHz).
AMD EPYC 9274F Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6434
24 Cores 8
48 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
4.05 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD EPYC 9274F Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6434
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 9274F or Intel Xeon Gold 6434 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 9274F 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 6434 supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 307.2 GB/s.
AMD EPYC 9274F Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6434
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
6144 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
12 Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
24.00 MB L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 22.50 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
128 PCIe lanes 80
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9274F is 320 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6434 has a TDP of 195 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD EPYC 9274F Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6434
320 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 195 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
400 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9274F is manufactured in 5 nm and has 280.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6434 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 22.50 MB cache.
AMD EPYC 9274F Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6434
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
3060 $ Release price 2607 $
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