AMD EPYC 7473X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6342

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7473X and Intel Xeon Gold 6342 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 7473X

Intel Xeon Gold 6342

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7473X

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.50 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 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81282 vs 72919

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 Mar 2022 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	768 MB vs 36 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	81282 vs 72919

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6342

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 230 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2344 vs 2201

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	230 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2344 vs 2201

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7473X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6342

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2201

2344

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

81282

72919

Name	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon Gold 6342
PassMark - Single thread mark	2201	2344
PassMark - CPU mark	81282	72919

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon Gold 6342
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Ice Lake
Launch date	22 Mar 2022	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3900	$2529
Place in performance rating	262	281
Processor Number		6342
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.80 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	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	48	48
Transistor count	33200 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		81°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	230 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)