AMD EPYC 7552 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7552 and Intel Xeon Gold 6254 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 6254

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7552

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
30 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 18
60 more threads: 96 vs 36
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 52015

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	48 vs 18
Number of threads	96 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	4.5 MB vs 1.125 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 18 MB
L3 cache	192 MB vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	72235 vs 52015

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2356 vs 1527

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2356 vs 1527

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7552
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1527

2356

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

72235

52015

Name	AMD EPYC 7552	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
PassMark - Single thread mark	1527	2356
PassMark - CPU mark	72235	52015

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7552	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Cascade Lake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	2 Apr 2019
Place in performance rating	504	427
Launch price (MSRP)		$3803
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	4.5 MB	1.125 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	18 MB
L3 cache	192 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.35 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	48	18
Number of threads	96	36
Transistor count	3800 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		4 × 8 GT/s
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		82 °C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	6
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
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	200 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
Scalability		4S
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
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)