AMD EPYC 7702P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7702P and Intel Xeon Gold 6242 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 7702P
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
- 48 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 16
- 96 more threads: 128 vs 32
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 11.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
- Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63300 vs 37742
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 vs 2 April 2019 |
Number of cores | 64 vs 16 |
Number of threads | 128 vs 32 |
L1 cache | 4 MB vs 1 MB |
L2 cache | 32 MB vs 16 MB |
L3 cache | 256 MB vs 22 MB |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 1 TB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 63300 vs 37742 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242
- Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
- Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 200 Watt
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2197 vs 2124
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 3.35 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 150 Watt vs 200 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2197 vs 2124 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7702P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7702P | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2124 | 2197 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 63300 | 37742 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 779 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 11436 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7702P | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Cascade Lake |
Family | EPYC | Xeon Gold |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | 2 April 2019 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $4425 | $2529 |
Place in performance rating | 765 | 690 |
Processor Number | 7702P | 6242 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Series | 6200 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
L1 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB |
L2 cache | 32 MB | 16 MB |
L3 cache | 256 MB | 22 MB |
Maximum frequency | 3.35 GHz | 3.90 GHz |
Number of cores | 64 | 16 |
Number of threads | 128 | 32 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 85 °C | |
Number of QPI Links | 3 | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 8 | 6 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 190.7 GB/s | 131.13 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 1 TB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2933 |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA3647 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 200 Watt | 150 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | 48 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | 1x16, x8, x4 |
Scalability | 4S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
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 | ||
Speed Shift technology | ||
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | ||
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) |