AMD EPYC 9654P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

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AMD EPYC 9654P CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
AMD EPYC 9654P Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9654P and the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 9654P 96 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
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 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9654P is a 96 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 192 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
96 Cores 32
192 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
3.55 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

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 9654P Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 9654P, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2666
6144 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
12 Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
96.00 MB L2 Cache --
384.00 MB L3 Cache 48.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
128 PCIe lanes 64
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 9654P has a TDP of 360 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is 185 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
360 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 185 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
400 W TDP up --
320 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9654P has 480.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is at 48.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
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
10625 $ Release price 2795 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 9654P (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N (82%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 9654P (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N (35%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
1529 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz
1255 (82%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
79486 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
25187 (32%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
126082 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
46594 (37%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
2025 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
23214 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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