Intel Xeon Gold 6238 vs AMD EPYC 9454P

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Intel Xeon Gold 6238 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9454P
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 AMD EPYC 9454P

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6238 or AMD EPYC 9454P - 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6238 has 22 cores with 44 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238 was released in Q2/2019.

The AMD EPYC 9454P has 48 cores with 96 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9454P was released in Q4/2022.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
2 Generation 4
Cascade Lake Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238 has 22 CPU cores and can calculate 44 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238 is 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9454P has 48 CPU cores and 96 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9454P is at 2.75 GHz (3.80 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9454P
22 Cores 48
44 Threads 96
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.75 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.65 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9454P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238 or AMD EPYC 9454P 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6238 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9454P supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9454P
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR5-4800
1024 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 12
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 48.00 MB
30.25 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
48 PCIe lanes 128
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238 is 140 W, while the AMD EPYC 9454P has a TDP of 290 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9454P
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 290 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 300 W
-- TDP down 240 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 30.25 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9454P is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 304.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9454P
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 SP5
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
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2022
2615 $ Release price 4598 $
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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 6238 Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz
1076 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9454P AMD EPYC 9454P
48C 96T @ 3.80 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 6238 Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz
15622 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9454P AMD EPYC 9454P
48C 96T @ 3.65 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 6238 Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz
27598 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9454P AMD EPYC 9454P
48C 96T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)

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