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.

AMD EPYC 7252

Intel Xeon Gold 6226

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 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34911 vs 32991

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 32991

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: 2199 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	2199 vs 2095

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7252
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6226

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2095

2199

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34911

32991

Name	AMD EPYC 7252	Intel Xeon Gold 6226
PassMark - Single thread mark	2095	2199
PassMark - CPU mark	34911	32991

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7252	Intel Xeon Gold 6226
Essentials
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	757	738
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		6226
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
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
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
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	125 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
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
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
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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)