AMD EPYC 7282 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6137

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7282 and Intel Xeon Gold 6137 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 7282

Intel Xeon Gold 6137

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7282

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
2.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
5.3x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 768 GB
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 205 Watt
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53774 vs 19365

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 25 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53774 vs 19365

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6137

Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2499 vs 2055

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2499 vs 2055

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7282
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6137

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2055

2499

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53774

19365

Name	AMD EPYC 7282	Intel Xeon Gold 6137
PassMark - Single thread mark	2055	2499
PassMark - CPU mark	53774	19365

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7282	Intel Xeon Gold 6137
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$650
OPN PIB	100-100000078WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000078
Place in performance rating	444	697
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		6137
Series		Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	3.90 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	205 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
Scalability		S4S
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)