AMD EPYC 7532 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6342
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7532 and Intel Xeon Gold 6342 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 7532
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
- 16 more threads: 64 vs 48
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 7.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 230 Watt
- Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82196 vs 72919
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 32 vs 24 |
Number of threads | 64 vs 48 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm |
L1 cache | 2 MB vs 1.5 MB |
L3 cache | 256 MB vs 36 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 200 Watt vs 230 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 82196 vs 72919 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6342
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
- Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
- Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 4 TB
- Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2344 vs 2139
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 6 Apr 2021 vs 19 Feb 2020 |
Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz vs 3.3 GHz |
L2 cache | 24 MB vs 16 MB |
Maximum memory size | 6 TB vs 4 TB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2344 vs 2139 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7532
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6342
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7532 | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2139 | 2344 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 82196 | 72919 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7532 | Intel Xeon Gold 6342 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Ice Lake |
Launch date | 19 Feb 2020 | 6 Apr 2021 |
OPN PIB | 100-000000136WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000136 | |
Place in performance rating | 212 | 231 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $2529 | |
Processor Number | 6342 | |
Series | 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
L1 cache | 2 MB | 1.5 MB |
L2 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB |
L3 cache | 256 MB | 36 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm | 10 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.3 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
Number of cores | 32 | 24 |
Number of threads | 64 | 48 |
Unlocked | ||
Maximum core temperature | 81°C | |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 3 | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 8 | 8 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 190.7 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 6 TB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
Supported memory frequency | 3200 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA4189 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 200 Watt | 230 Watt |
Package Size | 77.5mm x 56.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | 64 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 4.0 |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | |
Scalability | 2S | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD SenseMI | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
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 |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) |