Intel Xeon Gold 6138T vs AMD EPYC 8434P

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Gold 6138T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 8434P
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T AMD EPYC 8434P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6138T and the AMD EPYC 8434P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6138T 20 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD EPYC 8434P which has 48 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2023.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) CPU group AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15)
1 Generation 4
Skylake Architecture Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138T is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 40 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 8434P clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Characteristic AMD EPYC 8434P
20 Cores 48
40 Threads 96
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Characteristic AMD EPYC 8434P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6138T, while the AMD EPYC 8434P supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 230.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Characteristic AMD EPYC 8434P
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR5-4800
768 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 230.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
28.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
48 PCIe lanes 96
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 378.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138T has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 8434P is 200 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Characteristic AMD EPYC 8434P
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 225 W
-- TDP down 155 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138T has 28.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 8434P is at 128.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Characteristic AMD EPYC 8434P
14 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
LGA 3647 Socket SP6
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2023
2750 $ Release price 2700 $
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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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
1030 (100%)
AMD EPYC 8434P AMD EPYC 8434P
48C 96T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
11988 (100%)
AMD EPYC 8434P AMD EPYC 8434P
48C 96T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
24812 (100%)
AMD EPYC 8434P AMD EPYC 8434P
48C 96T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
AMD EPYC 8434P AMD EPYC 8434P
48C 96T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
3069 (100%)
AMD EPYC 8434P AMD EPYC 8434P
48C 96T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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