Intel Xeon Silver 4109T vs AMD EPYC 7473X

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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7473X
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T AMD EPYC 7473X

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Silver 4109T or AMD EPYC 7473X - 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 Silver 4109T has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4109T was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD EPYC 7473X has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7473X was released in Q2/2022.
Intel Xeon Silver (32) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8) CPU group AMD EPYC 7003 (29)
1 Generation 3
Skylake SP Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4109T has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4109T is 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7473X has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7473X is at 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon Silver 4109T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7473X
8 Cores 24
16 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Silver 4109T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7473X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4109T or AMD EPYC 7473X 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 Silver 4109T can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 115.2 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7473X supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Silver 4109T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7473X
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-3200
768 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 32.00 MB
11.00 MB L3 Cache 768.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 128
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4109T is 70 W, while the AMD EPYC 7473X has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Silver 4109T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7473X
70 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 240 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 280 W
-- TDP down 225 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4109T is manufactured in 14 nm and has 11.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7473X is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 800.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Silver 4109T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7473X
14 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 3647 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
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2022
500 $ Release price 4185 $
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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 Silver 4109T Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
838 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7473X AMD EPYC 7473X
24C 48T @ 3.70 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 Silver 4109T Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
5042 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7473X AMD EPYC 7473X
24C 48T @ 2.80 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 Silver 4109T Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
10358 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7473X AMD EPYC 7473X
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
131 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7473X AMD EPYC 7473X
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
1103 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7473X AMD EPYC 7473X
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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