Intel Xeon Gold 6416H vs AMD EPYC 9734

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Intel Xeon Gold 6416H CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9734
Intel Xeon Gold 6416H AMD EPYC 9734

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6416H or AMD EPYC 9734 - 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 6416H has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6416H was released in Q1/2023.

The AMD EPYC 9734 has 112 cores with 224 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9734 was released in Q2/2023.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) CPU group AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15)
4 Generation 4
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6416H is a 18 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (4.20 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9734 has 112 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.00 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 6416H Characteristic AMD EPYC 9734
18 Cores 112
36 Threads 224
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 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 6416H Characteristic AMD EPYC 9734
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
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 6416H supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9734 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Gold 6416H Characteristic AMD EPYC 9734
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-4800
4096 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 12
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
45.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
80 PCIe lanes 128
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6416H has a TDP of 165 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9734 is 340 W.
Intel Xeon Gold 6416H Characteristic AMD EPYC 9734
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 340 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 400 W
-- TDP down 320 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6416H has a 45.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9734 cache has a total of 256.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Gold 6416H Characteristic AMD EPYC 9734
10 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet 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 4677 Socket SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2023
1444 $ Release price 11900 $
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