AMD EPYC 7252 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6226
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7252 and Intel Xeon Gold 6226 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7252
- 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
- 3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
- Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 125 Watt
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34911 vs 32062
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 19.25 MB |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 1 TB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 34911 vs 32062 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
- 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
- Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2203 vs 2095
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 12 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 24 vs 16 |
Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz vs 3.2 GHz |
L1 cache | 768 KB vs 512 KB |
L2 cache | 12 MB vs 4 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2203 vs 2095 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7252
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6226
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7252 | Intel Xeon Gold 6226 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2095 | 2203 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 34911 | 32062 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7252 | Intel Xeon Gold 6226 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Cascade Lake |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | 2 Apr 2019 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $475 | $1776 |
OPN PIB | 100-100000080WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000080 | |
Place in performance rating | 759 | 749 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Processor Number | 6226 | |
Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.70 GHz |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 768 KB |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB |
L3 cache | 64 MB | 19.25 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 12 |
Number of threads | 16 | 24 |
Unlocked | ||
Maximum core temperature | 86°C | |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 3 | |
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/2P | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA3647 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt | 125 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 | 1x16, x8, x4 |
Scalability | 4S | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD SenseMI | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | |
Intel 64 | ||
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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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) |