AMD EPYC 7702 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7702 and Intel Xeon Gold 6128 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.

AMD EPYC 7702

Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7702

58 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 6
116 more threads: 128 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
5.3x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 768 GB
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 93307 vs 22473

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 6
Number of threads	128 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	93307 vs 22473

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 74% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2137 vs 2116

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2137 vs 2116

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7702
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6128

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2116

2137

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

93307

22473

Name	AMD EPYC 7702	Intel Xeon Gold 6128
PassMark - Single thread mark	2116	2137
PassMark - CPU mark	93307	22473
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22261

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7702	Intel Xeon Gold 6128
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$6450
OPN PIB	100-100000038WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000038
Place in performance rating	153	160
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		6128
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	4 MB
L2 cache	32 MB
L3 cache	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.35 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	64	6
Number of threads	128	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	204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 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
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)