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.

AMD EPYC 7F32

Intel Xeon Gold 6246

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 2426
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42206 vs 40000

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 2426
PassMark - CPU mark	42206 vs 40000

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2426

2490

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

40000

42206

Name	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426	2490
PassMark - CPU mark	40000	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	550	500
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)