AMD EPYC 7502 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7502 and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7502

  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 20
  • 24 more threads: 64 vs 40
  • Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
  • Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80680 vs 53595
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 32 vs 20
Number of threads 64 vs 40
L1 cache 2 MB vs 1.25 MB
L3 cache 128 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 80680 vs 53595

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
  • Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2380 vs 2189
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
L2 cache 20 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2380 vs 2189

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7502
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2189
2380
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
80680
53595
Name AMD EPYC 7502 Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
PassMark - Single thread mark 2189 2380
PassMark - CPU mark 80680 53595

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7502 Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Cascade Lake
Family EPYC
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $2600 $2529
OPN PIB 100-100000054WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000054
Place in performance rating 169 327
Processor Number 7502 6242R
Series 7002 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.5 GHz 3.10 GHz
L1 cache 2 MB 1.25 MB
L2 cache 16 MB 20 MB
L3 cache 128 MB 35.75 MB
Maximum frequency 3.35 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 32 20
Number of threads 64 40
Unlocked
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 76°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 TB 1 TB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

Compatibility

Socket Count 1P/2P
Sockets supported SP3 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt 205 Watt
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 128 48
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x16, x8
Scalability 2S

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