AMD EPYC 9654 | Intel Xeon Gold 6348 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9654 or Intel Xeon Gold 6348 - 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 9654 has 96 cores with 192 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9654 was released in Q4/2022. The Intel Xeon Gold 6348 has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6348 was released in Q2/2021. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) |
4 | Generation | 3 |
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Ice Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 9654 has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9654 is 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6348 has 28 CPU cores and 56 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6348 is at 2.60 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 9654 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6348 |
96 | Cores | 28 |
192 | Threads | 56 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
3.55 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 9654 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 6348 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s. |
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AMD EPYC 9654 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6348 |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
12 | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
96.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
384.00 MB | L3 Cache | 42.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 64 |
504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9654 is 360 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6348 has a TDP of 235 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 9654 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6348 |
360 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 235 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
400 W | TDP up | -- |
320 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9654 is manufactured in 5 nm and has 480.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6348 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 42.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 9654 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6348 |
5 nm | Technology | 10 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 4189 |
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 | Q2/2021 |
11805 $ | Release price | 3072 $ |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6348
28C 56T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6348
28C 56T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6348
28C 56T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6348
28C 56T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6348
28C 56T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9654 | Intel Xeon Gold 6348 |
Unknown | Unknown |