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.

 

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 75906
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 75906

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: 2354 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 2354 vs 2201

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2201
2354
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
81282
75906
Name AMD EPYC 7473X Intel Xeon Gold 6348
PassMark - Single thread mark 2201 2354
PassMark - CPU mark 81282 75906

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 206 209
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)