AMD EPYC 74F3 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6144

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 74F3 and Intel Xeon Gold 6144 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 74F3

Intel Xeon Gold 6144

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 74F3

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 14 nm
5.3x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 768 GB
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2982 vs 2461
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 95621 vs 30209

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2982 vs 2461
PassMark - CPU mark	95621 vs 30209

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6144

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Around 60% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 240 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 240 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 74F3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6144

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2982

2461

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

95621

30209

Name	AMD EPYC 74F3	Intel Xeon Gold 6144
PassMark - Single thread mark	2982	2461
PassMark - CPU mark	95621	30209
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4818
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		30845

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 74F3	Intel Xeon Gold 6144
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Skylake
Launch date	15 Mar 2021	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$2900
OPN PIB	100-100000317WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000317
Place in performance rating	53	54
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		6144
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.50 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	24	8
Number of threads	48	16
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		75°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.73 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	225-240 Watt
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt	150 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability		S4S
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)