AMD EPYC 7272 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6226

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7272 and Intel Xeon Gold 6226 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.

AMD EPYC 7272

Intel Xeon Gold 6226

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
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 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42832 vs 32991

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
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	42832 vs 32991

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226

Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2199 vs 1775

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L2 cache	12 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2199 vs 1775

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7272
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6226

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1775

2199

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

42832

32991

Name	AMD EPYC 7272	Intel Xeon Gold 6226
PassMark - Single thread mark	1775	2199
PassMark - CPU mark	42832	32991

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7272	Intel Xeon Gold 6226
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Cascade Lake
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$625	$1776
OPN PIB	100-100000079WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000079
Place in performance rating	791	738
Series	AMD EPYC 7002	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		6226
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	19.25 MB
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	12	12
Number of threads	24	24
Unlocked
Manufacturing process technology		14 nm
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, LGA-4094	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
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)