AMD EPYC 7F72 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7F72 and Intel Xeon Gold 6438N processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7F72

Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F72

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
196608x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3355443.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2370 vs 2315

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	192 MB (shared) vs 60MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2370 vs 2315

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
Around 11% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52789 vs 52110

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 14 Apr 2020
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 96 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	52789 vs 52110

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7F72
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2370

2315

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52110

52789

Name	AMD EPYC 7F72	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
PassMark - Single thread mark	2370	2315
PassMark - CPU mark	52110	52789

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7F72	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
Essentials
Launch date	14 Apr 2020	10 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	349	357
Launch price (MSRP)		$3351
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2000 MHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	192 MB (shared)	60MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	24	32
Number of threads	48	64
Transistor count	3,800 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		85°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	SP3	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)