AMD EPYC 7543
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Intel Xeon Gold 6530

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CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD EPYC 7543 and Intel Xeon Gold 6530 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Larger L3 Cache: 256 MB (256 MB vs 160 MB)
  • Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe® 4.0 x128 (PCIe® 4.0 x128 vs 5.0)
  • Higher Max Turbo Frequency: 4 GHz (Up to 3.7 GHz vs 4 GHz)
  • Higher Memory Type: DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC) (DDR4 vs DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC))
  • Newer Launch Date: December 2023 (March 2021 vs December 2023)

Basic

AMD
Label Name
Intel
March 2021
Launch Date
December 2023
Server
Platform
Server
EPYC 7543
Model Name
?
The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.
6530
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Code Name
Emerald Rapids

CPU Specifications

32
Total Cores
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Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
32
64
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
64
2.8 GHz
Basic Frequency
2.1 GHz
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Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. It offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.
Yes
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Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
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Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) continues from the existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new support for I/O-device virtualization. Intel VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environments.
Yes
Up to 3.7 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
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Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
4 GHz
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Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® AMX | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512
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Number of AVX-512 FMA Units
2
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Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
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Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner.
Yes
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Intel Turbo Boost Technology
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Intel® Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor's frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom to give you a burst of speed when you need it, and increased energy efficiency when you don’t.
2.0
256 MB
L3 Cache
160 MB
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Cache
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CPU Cache is an area of fast memory located on the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.
160 MB
SP3
CPU Socket
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The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
FCLGA4677
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Intel AES New Instructions
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Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption.
Yes
-
Technology
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Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
Intel 7
225W
TDP
270 W
PCIe® 4.0 x128
PCI Express Version
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PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
5.0
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Number of PCI Express Lanes
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A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.
80
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Intel 64
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Intel® 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop and mobile platforms when combined with supporting software.¹ Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.
Yes
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Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel® Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory and power overhead costs and increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management.
Yes

Memory Specifications

DDR4
Memory Type
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Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)
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Max Memory Size
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Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
4 TB
8
Memory Channels
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The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
8
Up to 3200 MT/s
Bus Speed
-
-
ECC Memory Supported
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ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.
Yes

AI Specifications

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Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU
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A new set of embedded processor technologies designed to accelerate AI deep learning use cases. It extends Intel AVX-512 with a new Vector Neural Network Instruction (VNNI) that significantly increases deep learning inference performance over previous generations.
Yes

Interfaces and Ports

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Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)
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Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) provides a common, robust method of hot plug and LED management for NVMe-based solid state drives.
Yes

Miscellaneous

Official Website
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Execute Disable Bit
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Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.
Yes
-
Intel Boot Guard
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Intel® Device Protection Technology with Boot Guard helps protect the system’s pre-OS environment from viruses and malicious software attacks.
Yes
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Intel QuickAssist Software Acceleration
Yes
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Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology
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CET - Intel Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) helps protect against the misuse of legitimate code snippets through return-oriented programming (ROP) control-flow hijacking attacks.
Yes
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Intel OS Guard
Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
EPYC 7543
1638
Xeon Gold 6530
2165 +32%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
EPYC 7543
15035
Xeon Gold 6530
17007 +13%
Geekbench 5 Single Core
EPYC 7543
1025
Xeon Gold 6530
1618 +58%
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
EPYC 7543
3174
Xeon Gold 6530
55920 +1662%
Passmark CPU Single Core
EPYC 7543
2616
Xeon Gold 6530
3330 +27%
Passmark CPU Multi Core
EPYC 7543
60132
Xeon Gold 6530
65533 +9%