AMD EPYC 7552 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6143

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7552 and Intel Xeon Gold 6143 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.

AMD EPYC 7552

Intel Xeon Gold 6143

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7552

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
32 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 16
64 more threads: 96 vs 32
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 46473

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	48 vs 16
Number of threads	96 vs 32
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	72235 vs 46473

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6143

Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2392 vs 1527

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2392 vs 1527

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7552
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6143

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1527

2392

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

72235

46473

Name	AMD EPYC 7552	Intel Xeon Gold 6143
PassMark - Single thread mark	1527	2392
PassMark - CPU mark	72235	46473

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7552	Intel Xeon Gold 6143
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	428	405
Processor Number		6143
Series		Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	4.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB
L3 cache	192 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.35 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	48	16
Number of threads	96	32
Transistor count	3800 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		74°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	6
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
Scalability		S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)