AMD EPYC 7702 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6146

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7702 and Intel Xeon Gold 6146 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 6146

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7702

52 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 12
104 more threads: 128 vs 24
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
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 93263 vs 38208

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 12
Number of threads	128 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	93263 vs 38208

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6146

Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2340 vs 2077

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2340 vs 2077

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7702
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6146

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2077

2340

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

93263

38208

Name	AMD EPYC 7702	Intel Xeon Gold 6146
PassMark - Single thread mark	2077	2340
PassMark - CPU mark	93263	38208
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		35971

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7702	Intel Xeon Gold 6146
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	123	21
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		6146
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	3.20 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	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	64	12
Number of threads	128	24
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		76°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	165 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)