AMD EPYC 7473X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7473X and Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7473X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • 21.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81282 vs 71408
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 22 Mar 2022 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache 768 MB vs 36 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 81282 vs 71408

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 240 Watt
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2542 vs 2201
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 24 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 185 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2542 vs 2201

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7473X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2201
2542
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
81282
71408
Name AMD EPYC 7473X Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 2201 2542
PassMark - CPU mark 81282 71408

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7473X Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Ice Lake
Launch date 22 Mar 2022 6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $3900 $1977 - $1988
Place in performance rating 206 197
Processor Number 6336Y
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.8 GHz 2.40 GHz
Die size 81 mm²
L1 cache 1.5 MB 1.5 MB
L2 cache 12 MB 24 MB
L3 cache 768 MB 36 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 10 nm
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 24 24
Number of threads 48 48
Transistor count 33200 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 80°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8 8
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size 6 TB
Supported memory frequency 3200 MHz

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 225-280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Socket Count SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 240 Watt 185 Watt
Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4189

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 128 64
PCI Express revision 4.0 4.0
Scalability 2S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)