Intel Xeon Gold 6354
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6354

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 5 2500X or Intel Xeon Gold 6354? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X has 4 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 4.00 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X was released on Q2/2018.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6354 has 18 cores with 8 threads and 4.00 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon Gold 6354 was released on Q2/2021.

Differences
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Intel Xeon Gold 6354
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  • More number of cores
    18 left arrow 4
    2 times more threads
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
    Around 17% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.00 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
    Around 10 % better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    95 W left arrow 205 W
    About 0.46 times less performance per watt
Performance tests
Real tests Intel Xeon Gold 6354 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Intel Xeon Gold 6354 Intel Xeon Gold 6354
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon Gold 6354 and AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Intel Xeon Gold 6354 left arrow AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Xeon Gold left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 left arrow AMD Ryzen 2000
  • Successor
    -- left arrow AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon Gold 6354 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.00 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    18 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.60 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    36 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon Gold 6354 and AMD Ryzen 5 2500X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon Gold 6354 and AMD Ryzen 5 2500X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon Gold 6354 and AMD Ryzen 5 2500X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933 left arrow DDR4-2933
  • Max. Memory
    6144 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    8 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    64 left arrow 20
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon Gold 6354 and AMD Ryzen 5 2500X.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon Gold 6354 or AMD Ryzen 5 2500X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    205 W left arrow 95 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 95 °C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon Gold 6354 and AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    39.00 MB left arrow 16.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Ice Lake left arrow Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 12 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 4189 left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    Q2/2021 left arrow Q2/2018
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Xeon Gold 6354 and AMD Ryzen 5 2500X.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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