AMD EPYC 7232P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7232P and Intel Xeon Gold 6212U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7232P
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
- 4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
- Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 165 Watt
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 vs 2 April 2019 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 1 TB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt vs 165 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
- 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
- 32 more threads: 48 vs 16
- Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 12% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2013 vs 1767
- Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27470 vs 17731
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 24 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 48 vs 16 |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz |
L1 cache | 1.5 MB vs 512 KB |
L2 cache | 24 MB vs 4 MB |
L3 cache | 35.75 MB vs 32 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2013 vs 1767 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 27470 vs 17731 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7232P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7232P | Intel Xeon Gold 6212U |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1767 | 2013 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 17731 | 27470 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7232P | Intel Xeon Gold 6212U | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Cascade Lake |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | 2 April 2019 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $450 | $2000 |
OPN PIB | 100-100000081WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000081 | |
Place in performance rating | 1181 | 912 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Processor Number | 6212U | |
Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 1.5 MB |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 24 MB |
L3 cache | 32 MB | 35.75 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.90 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 24 |
Number of threads | 16 | 48 |
Unlocked | ||
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 0 | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 8 | 6 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 190.7 GB/s | 131.13 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 1 TB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2933 |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Socket Count | 1P | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA3647 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt | 165 Watt |
Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | 48 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Speed Shift technology | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |