Xeon Gold 6443N vs EPYC 7643P
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7643P and Xeon Gold 6443N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 50 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 13.01 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 18.18 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Milan (2021−2023) | no data |
| Release date | 5 September 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 July 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,722 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7643P and Xeon Gold 6443N basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 96 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 60 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7643P and Xeon Gold 6443N compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | SP3 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 195 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7643P and Xeon Gold 6443N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 7643P and Xeon Gold 6443N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7643P and Xeon Gold 6443N are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7643P and Xeon Gold 6443N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7643P and Xeon Gold 6443N.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 64 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 5 September 2023 | 1 July 2023 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 32 |
| Threads | 96 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 195 Watt |
EPYC 7643P has an age advantage of 2 months, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Xeon Gold 6443N, on the other hand, has 15.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between EPYC 7643P and Xeon Gold 6443N. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7643P and Xeon Gold 6443N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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