Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y vs AMD EPYC 9365

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Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9365
Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y AMD EPYC 9365

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y and the AMD EPYC 9365 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y 16 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the AMD EPYC 9365 which has 36 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2024.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) CPU group AMD EPYC 9005 (21)
4 Generation 5
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.10 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 9365 clocks with 3.30 GHz, has 36 CPU cores and can calculate 72 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Characteristic AMD EPYC 9365
16 Cores 36
32 Threads 72
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 6426Y Characteristic AMD EPYC 9365
-- 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
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-- 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 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y, while the AMD EPYC 9365 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 480.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Characteristic AMD EPYC 9365
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-6000
4096 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 12
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 480.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
37.50 MB L3 Cache 144.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
80 PCIe lanes 128
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y has a TDP of 185 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 9365 is 300 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Characteristic AMD EPYC 9365
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 300 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
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-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y has 37.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 9365 is at 144.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Characteristic AMD EPYC 9365
10 nm Technology 4 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 Q4/2024
1517 $ Release price --
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