AMD EPYC 9334 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6554S

Last updated:
cpumonkey @ x @cpumonkey

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD EPYC 9334 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6554S
AMD EPYC 9334 Intel Xeon Gold 6554S

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9334 or Intel Xeon Gold 6554S - 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 9334 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9334 was released in Q4/2022.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6554S has 36 cores with 72 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6554S was released in Q4/2023.
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 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9334 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9334 is 2.70 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6554S has 36 CPU cores and 72 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6554S is at 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz).
AMD EPYC 9334 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6554S
32 Cores 36
64 Threads 72
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
3.85 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 9334 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6554S
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 9334 or Intel Xeon Gold 6554S 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 9334 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 6554S supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 332.8 GB/s.
AMD EPYC 9334 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6554S
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
32.00 MB L2 Cache --
128.00 MB L3 Cache 180.00 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 9334 is 210 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6554S has a TDP of 270 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD EPYC 9334 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6554S
210 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 270 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
240 W TDP up --
200 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9334 is manufactured in 5 nm and has 160.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6554S is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 180.00 MB cache.
AMD EPYC 9334 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6554S
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
2990 $ Release price 3157 $
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the AMD EPYC 9334 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 4.0 stars (1 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Xeon Gold 6554S to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


Devices using this processor
AMD EPYC 9334 Intel Xeon Gold 6554S
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. AMD EPYC 9334AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 9334 vs AMD EPYC 7543
2. AMD EPYC 9354PAMD EPYC 9334 AMD EPYC 9354P vs AMD EPYC 9334
3. AMD EPYC 9334AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD EPYC 9334 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
4. AMD EPYC 9124AMD EPYC 9334 AMD EPYC 9124 vs AMD EPYC 9334
5. AMD EPYC 9334AMD EPYC 7513 AMD EPYC 9334 vs AMD EPYC 7513
6. AMD EPYC 9334Intel Xeon Gold 6348 AMD EPYC 9334 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6348
7. AMD EPYC 9334AMD GX-224IJ AMD EPYC 9334 vs AMD GX-224IJ
8. AMD EPYC 9334AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE AMD EPYC 9334 vs AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
9. AMD EPYC 9334Intel Core i3-8140U AMD EPYC 9334 vs Intel Core i3-8140U
10. Intel Core i3-2120AMD EPYC 9334 Intel Core i3-2120 vs AMD EPYC 9334


back to index