AMD EPYC 7452 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7452 and Intel Xeon Gold 6246 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 7452

Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7452

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
40 more threads: 64 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 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 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65147 vs 42206

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 2 April 2019
Number of cores	32 vs 12
Number of threads	64 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
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	65147 vs 42206

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 1829

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 1829

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7452
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1829

2490

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

65147

42206

Name	AMD EPYC 7452	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
PassMark - Single thread mark	1829	2490
PassMark - CPU mark	65147	42206

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7452	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Cascade Lake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2025	$3286
OPN PIB	100-100000057WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000057
Place in performance rating	573	547
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		6246
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.35 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.35 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	32	12
Number of threads	64	24
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	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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
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
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)