AMD EPYC 7552 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6250

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7552 and Intel Xeon Gold 6250 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 6250

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7552

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
40 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 8
80 more threads: 96 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
5.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 35164

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	48 vs 8
Number of threads	96 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	192 MB vs 35.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	72235 vs 35164

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6250

Around 34% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2705 vs 1527

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2705 vs 1527

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7552
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6250

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1527

2705

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

72235

35164

Name	AMD EPYC 7552	Intel Xeon Gold 6250
PassMark - Single thread mark	1527	2705
PassMark - CPU mark	72235	35164

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7552	Intel Xeon Gold 6250
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Cascade Lake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	Q1'20
Place in performance rating	509	496
Launch price (MSRP)		$3894
Processor Number		6250
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	3.90 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	4.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB
L3 cache	192 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.35 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	48	8
Number of threads	96	16
Transistor count	3800 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		60°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	6
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	185 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)
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)