AMD EPYC 9754 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6238

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AMD EPYC 9754 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6238
AMD EPYC 9754 Intel Xeon Gold 6238

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9754 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6238 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 9754 128 core processor released in Q2/2023 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6238 which has 22 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
4 Generation 2
Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c) Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9754 is a 128 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.25 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 256 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238 clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 22 CPU cores and can calculate 44 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 9754 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238
128 Cores 22
256 Threads 44
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.25 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 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 9754 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238
-- 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 9754, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 9754 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2933
6144 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
12 Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 30.25 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 48
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 9754 has a TDP of 360 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238 is 140 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 9754 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238
360 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
400 W TDP up --
320 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9754 has 256.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6238 is at 30.25 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD EPYC 9754 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238
5 nm Technology 14 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 3647
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
Q2/2023 Release date Q2/2019
11900 $ Release price 2615 $
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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 9754 AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz
1076 (100%)

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 9754 AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz
15622 (100%)

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 9754 AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz
27598 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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