AMD EPYC 7473X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7473X and Intel Xeon Gold 6128 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 7473X

Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7473X

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
36 more threads: 48 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2201 vs 2146
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81282 vs 22290

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	48 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2201 vs 2146
PassMark - CPU mark	81282 vs 22290

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6128

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 240 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 240 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7473X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6128

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2201

2146

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

81282

22290

Name	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon Gold 6128
PassMark - Single thread mark	2201	2146
PassMark - CPU mark	81282	22290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22261

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon Gold 6128
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Skylake
Launch date	22 Mar 2022	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$3900
Place in performance rating	162	133
Processor Number		6128
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	3.40 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	1.5 MB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	768 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	24	6
Number of threads	48	12
Transistor count	33200 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		74°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	6
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	225-280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Socket Count	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt	115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA3647
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability		S4S
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)