Intel Xeon Gold 6354 | AMD EPYC 7742 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6354 or AMD EPYC 7742 - 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 6354 has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6354 was released in Q2/2021. The AMD EPYC 7742 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7742 was released in Q3/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6354 is a 18 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7742 has 64 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.25 GHz (3.40 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6354 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7742 |
18 | Cores | 64 |
36 | Threads | 128 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.25 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6354 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7742 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6354 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7742 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
187.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
39.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6354 has a TDP of 205 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7742 is 225 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6354 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7742 |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 225 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6354 has a 39.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7742 cache has a total of 256.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6354 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7742 |
10 nm | Technology | 7 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 | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 4189 | Socket | SP3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
2445 $ | Release price | 9000 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6354
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
18C 36T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
18C 36T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
18C 36T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
18C 36T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6354 | AMD EPYC 7742 |
Unknown | Unknown |