AMD EPYC 7663 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7663 and Intel Xeon Gold 6126 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7663
- 44 more cores, run more applications at once: 56 vs 12
- 88 more threads: 112 vs 24
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2606 vs 2101
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 82087 vs 30913
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 56 vs 12 |
Number of threads | 112 vs 24 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2606 vs 2101 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 82087 vs 30913 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
- Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 240 Watt
Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz vs 3.5 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt vs 240 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7663
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6126
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7663 | Intel Xeon Gold 6126 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2606 | 2101 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 82087 | 30913 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3997 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 28699 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7663 | Intel Xeon Gold 6126 | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 15 Mar 2021 | Q3'17 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $6366 | |
Place in performance rating | 118 | 109 |
Architecture codename | Skylake | |
Processor Number | 6126 | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Server | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2000 MHz | 2.60 GHz |
Die size | 8x 81 mm² | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.5 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
Number of cores | 56 | 12 |
Number of threads | 112 | 24 |
Transistor count | 33,200 million | |
Unlocked | ||
Maximum core temperature | 86°C | |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 3 | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2666 |
Max memory channels | 6 | |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB | |
Supported memory frequency | 2666 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 225 Watt | |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA3647 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 240 Watt | 125 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 4, 128 Lanes, (CPU only) | |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | S4S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |