AMD EPYC 7473X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6348

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7473X and Intel Xeon Gold 6348 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 6348

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
18.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81282 vs 76125

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 42 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	81282 vs 76125

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6348

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
8 more threads: 56 vs 48
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% lower typical power consumption: 235 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2363 vs 2201

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 24
Number of threads	56 vs 48
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	235 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2363 vs 2201

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7473X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6348

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2201

2363

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

81282

76125

Name	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon Gold 6348
PassMark - Single thread mark	2201	2363
PassMark - CPU mark	81282	76125

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon Gold 6348
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Ice Lake
Launch date	22 Mar 2022	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3900	$3072
Place in performance rating	262	251
Processor Number		6348
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2.60 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	1.5 MB	1.75 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	768 MB	42 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	24	28
Number of threads	48	56
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	235 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)