AMD EPYC 7F32 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7F32 and Intel Xeon Gold 6246 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 5.2x 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
Launch date 14 Apr 2020 vs 2 April 2019
L3 cache 128 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 1 TB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 2415
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42206 vs 39712
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 16
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 12 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2490 vs 2415
PassMark - CPU mark 42206 vs 39712

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7F32
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2415
2490
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
39712
42206
Name AMD EPYC 7F32 Intel Xeon Gold 6246
PassMark - Single thread mark 2415 2490
PassMark - CPU mark 39712 42206

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7F32 Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Cascade Lake
Launch date 14 Apr 2020 2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $2100 $3286
OPN PIB 100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000139
Place in performance rating 473 414
Vertical segment Server Server
Processor Number 6246
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 3.30 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 12 MB
L3 cache 128 MB 24.75 MB
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 8 12
Number of threads 16 24
Unlocked
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
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 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

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Socket Count 1P/2P
Sockets supported SP3 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt 165 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 4S

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® 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)