AMD EPYC 7302 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7302 and Intel Xeon Gold 6246 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 7302

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
  • 8 more threads: 32 vs 24
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5.2x 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 6% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51405 vs 42206
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 vs 2 April 2019
Number of cores 16 vs 12
Number of threads 32 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 1 MB vs 768 KB
L3 cache 128 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 155 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 51405 vs 42206

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246

  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 1936
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
L2 cache 12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2490 vs 1936

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7302
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1936
2490
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
51405
42206
Name AMD EPYC 7302 Intel Xeon Gold 6246
PassMark - Single thread mark 1936 2490
PassMark - CPU mark 51405 42206

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7302 Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Cascade Lake
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $978 $3286
OPN PIB 100-100000043WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000043
Place in performance rating 523 414
Vertical segment Server Server
Processor Number 6246
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.0 GHz 3.30 GHz
L1 cache 1 MB 768 KB
L2 cache 8 MB 12 MB
L3 cache 128 MB 24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm, 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 16 12
Number of threads 32 24
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 76°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 204.8 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) 155 Watt 165 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 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)