AMD EPYC 7F32 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7F32 and Intel Xeon Gold 6208U 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.

AMD EPYC 7F32

Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
5.8x 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 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2415 vs 2265
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39712 vs 27085

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Apr 2020 vs 24 Feb 2020
L3 cache	128 MB vs 22 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2415 vs 2265
PassMark - CPU mark	39712 vs 27085

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 180 Watt

Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
L1 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 180 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7F32
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2415

2265

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

39712

27085

Name	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2415	2265
PassMark - CPU mark	39712	27085

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Cascade Lake
Launch date	14 Apr 2020	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$2100	$989
OPN PIB	100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000139
Place in performance rating	471	696
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		6208U
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2.90 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	22 MB
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Unlocked
Manufacturing process technology		14 nm
Maximum core temperature		85°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	150 Watt
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		1S Only
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® 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)