AMD EPYC 7642 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7642 and Intel Xeon Gold 6128 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7642

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 42 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 6
  • 84 more threads: 96 vs 12
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 5.3x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 768 GB
  • 4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 92995 vs 22630
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 48 vs 6
Number of threads 96 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 92995 vs 22630

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6128

  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • Around 96% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 225 Watt
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2147 vs 2142

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7642
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6128

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2142
2147
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
92995
22630
Name AMD EPYC 7642 Intel Xeon Gold 6128
PassMark - Single thread mark 2142 2147
PassMark - CPU mark 92995 22630
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 22261

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7642 Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Skylake
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 Q3'17
Place in performance rating 146 157
Vertical segment Server Server
Processor Number 6128
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.4 GHz 3.40 GHz
L1 cache 4.5 MB
L2 cache 24 MB
L3 cache 256 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 48 6
Number of threads 96 12
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 74°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 TB 768 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency 2666 MHz

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Sockets supported SP3 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 225 Watt 115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 128 48
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x16, x8
Scalability S4S

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
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

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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)