Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ vs AMD EPYC 9334

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Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9334
Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ AMD EPYC 9334

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ or AMD EPYC 9334 - 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 6438Y+ has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ was released in Q1/2023.

The AMD EPYC 9334 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9334 was released in Q4/2022.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
4 Generation 4
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD EPYC 9335

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (4.00 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9334 has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.90 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ Characteristic AMD EPYC 9334
32 Cores 32
64 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.85 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 6438Y+ Characteristic AMD EPYC 9334
-- 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 6438Y+ supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9334 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ Characteristic AMD EPYC 9334
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 32.00 MB
60.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 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 6438Y+ has a TDP of 205 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9334 is 210 W.
Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ Characteristic AMD EPYC 9334
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 210 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 240 W
-- TDP down 200 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ has a 60.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9334 cache has a total of 160.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ Characteristic AMD EPYC 9334
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 Q4/2022
3141 $ Release price 2990 $
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