EPYC 4585PX vs Xeon Gold 6548Y+

CPU

GPU

EPYC 4585PX

16 Cores32 Thrd170 WWMax: 5.7 GHz2025

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Xeon Gold 6548Y+

32 Cores64 Thrd250 WWMax: 4.1 GHz2023

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Performance Spectrum - CPU

EPYC 4585PX

16 / 32

70,563

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

Xeon Gold 6548Y+

32 / 64

73,387

+4.0%

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

EPYC 4585PX

2025

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +26.3% higher average FPS across 19 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $3,027 less on MSRP ($699 MSRP vs $3,726 MSRP).
✅Delivers 412.5% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 100.9 vs 19.7 PassMark/$ ($699 MSRP vs $3,726 MSRP).
✅Draws 170W instead of 250W, a 80W reduction.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with AMD Radeon Graphics, while Xeon Gold 6548Y+ needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (70,563 vs 73,387).

Xeon Gold 6548Y+

2023

Why buy it

✅+4% higher PassMark.
✅185.7% more PCIe lanes (80 vs 28) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than EPYC 4585PX across 19 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 19.7 vs 100.9 PassMark/$ ($3,726 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
❌47.1% higher power demand at 250W vs 170W.
❌No integrated graphics, while EPYC 4585PX can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

EPYC 4585PX

2025

Xeon Gold 6548Y+

2023

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +26.3% higher average FPS across 19 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $3,027 less on MSRP ($699 MSRP vs $3,726 MSRP).
✅Delivers 412.5% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 100.9 vs 19.7 PassMark/$ ($699 MSRP vs $3,726 MSRP).
✅Draws 170W instead of 250W, a 80W reduction.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with AMD Radeon Graphics, while Xeon Gold 6548Y+ needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

✅+4% higher PassMark.
✅185.7% more PCIe lanes (80 vs 28) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (70,563 vs 73,387).

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than EPYC 4585PX across 19 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 19.7 vs 100.9 PassMark/$ ($3,726 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
❌47.1% higher power demand at 250W vs 170W.
❌No integrated graphics, while EPYC 4585PX can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is EPYC 4585PX better than Xeon Gold 6548Y+?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, EPYC 4585PX is ahead with a 26.3% average FPS lead across 19 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Xeon Gold 6548Y+ pulls ahead with 4% better PassMark. EPYC 4585PX also has the bigger cache pool with 113.3% larger total L3 cache (128 MB vs 60 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Xeon Gold 6548Y+ is the better fit. You are getting 4% better PassMark, backed by 32 cores and 64 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

EPYC 4585PX is the smarter buy today. EPYC 4585PX is $3,027 cheaper on MSRP at $699 MSRP versus $3,726 MSRP, and it gives you a 26.3% average FPS lead across 19 shared CPU game tests in our data. The trade-off is that Xeon Gold 6548Y+ is still stronger for heavier multi-core work with 4% better PassMark. It is also 412.5% better value on MSRP (100.9 vs 19.7 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

EPYC 4585PX is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2025 vs 2023) and 3D V-Cache and a much larger 128 MB L3 cache instead of 60 MB. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

EPYC 4585PX Benchmark Check

Xeon Gold 6548Y+ Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	EPYC 4585PX	Xeon Gold 6548Y+
1080p
low	300 FPS	185 FPS
medium	274 FPS	162 FPS
high	227 FPS	129 FPS
ultra	191 FPS	104 FPS
1440p
low	276 FPS	153 FPS
medium	228 FPS	129 FPS
high	177 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	156 FPS	81 FPS
4K
low	190 FPS	70 FPS
medium	156 FPS	62 FPS
high	120 FPS	48 FPS
ultra	106 FPS	39 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	EPYC 4585PX	Xeon Gold 6548Y+
1080p
low	722 FPS	542 FPS
medium	615 FPS	485 FPS
high	457 FPS	403 FPS
ultra	385 FPS	360 FPS
1440p
low	591 FPS	473 FPS
medium	524 FPS	423 FPS
high	405 FPS	363 FPS
ultra	319 FPS	303 FPS
4K
low	332 FPS	295 FPS
medium	299 FPS	266 FPS
high	262 FPS	245 FPS
ultra	224 FPS	218 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	EPYC 4585PX	Xeon Gold 6548Y+
1080p
low	893 FPS	892 FPS
medium	725 FPS	807 FPS
high	652 FPS	748 FPS
ultra	560 FPS	659 FPS
1440p
low	720 FPS	764 FPS
medium	585 FPS	687 FPS
high	514 FPS	633 FPS
ultra	437 FPS	564 FPS
4K
low	516 FPS	506 FPS
medium	431 FPS	425 FPS
high	387 FPS	379 FPS
ultra	322 FPS	316 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	EPYC 4585PX	Xeon Gold 6548Y+
1080p
low	1116 FPS	946 FPS
medium	1001 FPS	851 FPS
high	878 FPS	737 FPS
ultra	792 FPS	639 FPS
1440p
low	872 FPS	777 FPS
medium	766 FPS	680 FPS
high	673 FPS	587 FPS
ultra	584 FPS	503 FPS
4K
low	637 FPS	567 FPS
medium	566 FPS	509 FPS
high	503 FPS	450 FPS
ultra	435 FPS	386 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of EPYC 4585PX and Xeon Gold 6548Y+

EPYC 4585PX

The EPYC 4585PX is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 13 May 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Grado (2025) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 4.3 GHz, with boost up to 5.7 GHz. L3 cache: 128 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: AM5. Thermal design power (TDP): 170 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 70,563 points. Launch price was $699.

Xeon Gold 6548Y+

The Xeon Gold 6548Y+ is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Emerald Rapids (2023) architecture. It features 32 cores and 64 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.1 GHz. L3 cache: 60 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4677. Thermal design power (TDP): 250 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 73,387 points. Launch price was $3,726.

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Processing Power

The EPYC 4585PX packs 16 cores / 32 threads, while the Xeon Gold 6548Y+ offers 32 cores / 64 threads — the Xeon Gold 6548Y+ has 16 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.7 GHz on the EPYC 4585PX versus 4.1 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6548Y+ — a 32.7% clock advantage for the EPYC 4585PX (base: 4.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The EPYC 4585PX uses the Grado (2025) architecture (4 nm), while the Xeon Gold 6548Y+ uses Emerald Rapids (2023) (10 nm). In PassMark, the EPYC 4585PX scores 70,563 against the Xeon Gold 6548Y+'s 73,387 — a 3.9% lead for the Xeon Gold 6548Y+. L3 cache: 128 MB (total) on the EPYC 4585PX vs 60 MB (total) on the Xeon Gold 6548Y+.

Feature	EPYC 4585PX	Xeon Gold 6548Y+
Cores / Threads	16 / 32	32 / 64+100%
Boost Clock	5.7 GHz+39%	4.1 GHz
Base Clock	4.3 GHz+72%	2.5 GHz
L3 Cache	128 MB (total)+113%	60 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)+100%
Process	4 nm-60%	10 nm
Architecture	Grado (2025)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
PassMark	70,563	73,387+4%

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Memory & Platform

The EPYC 4585PX uses the AM5 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Gold 6548Y+ uses LGA4677 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 5600 on the EPYC 4585PX versus 5200 on the Xeon Gold 6548Y+ — the EPYC 4585PX supports 7.4% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Xeon Gold 6548Y+ supports up to 4096 of RAM compared to 256 — 176.5% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (EPYC 4585PX) vs 8 (Xeon Gold 6548Y+). PCIe lanes: 28 (EPYC 4585PX) vs 80 (Xeon Gold 6548Y+) — the Xeon Gold 6548Y+ offers 52 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: AM5 (EPYC 4585PX) and C741 (Xeon Gold 6548Y+).

Feature	EPYC 4585PX	Xeon Gold 6548Y+
Socket	AM5	LGA4677
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0+25%
Max RAM Speed	5600+8%	5200
Max RAM Capacity	256	4096+1500%
RAM Channels	2	8+300%
ECC Support	Yes	Yes
PCIe Lanes	28	80+186%

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Advanced Features

Only the EPYC 4585PX has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Both support AVX-512 instructions, benefiting scientific computing, AI inference, and encryption workloads. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, AMD-V (EPYC 4585PX) vs VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Gold 6548Y+). The EPYC 4585PX includes integrated graphics (AMD Radeon Graphics), while the Xeon Gold 6548Y+ requires a dedicated GPU. Direct competitor: EPYC 4585PX rivals Core Ultra 9 285K; Xeon Gold 6548Y+ rivals EPYC 9454.

Feature	EPYC 4585PX	Xeon Gold 6548Y+
Integrated GPU	Yes	No
IGPU Model	AMD Radeon Graphics	None
Unlocked	Yes	No
AVX-512	Yes	Yes
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d, AMD-V	VT-x, VT-d

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Value Analysis

The EPYC 4585PX launched at $699 MSRP, while the Xeon Gold 6548Y+ debuted at $3726. On MSRP ($699 vs $3726), the EPYC 4585PX is $3027 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the EPYC 4585PX delivers 100.9 pts/$ vs 19.7 pts/$ for the Xeon Gold 6548Y+ — making the EPYC 4585PX the 134.7% better value option.