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.

AMD EPYC 7532

Intel Xeon Gold 6342

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 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82196 vs 74003

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 74003

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 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2376 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	2376 vs 2139

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7532
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6342

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2139

2376

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

82196

74003

Name	AMD EPYC 7532	Intel Xeon Gold 6342
PassMark - Single thread mark	2139	2376
PassMark - CPU mark	82196	74003

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7532	Intel Xeon Gold 6342
Essentials
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	171	174
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$2529
Processor Number		6342
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
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
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
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	230 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
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
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® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)