AMD EPYC 7F72 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7F72 and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R 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 7F72

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
  • 8 more threads: 48 vs 40
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 80% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2381 vs 2362
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Apr 2020 vs 24 Feb 2020
Number of cores 24 vs 20
Number of threads 48 vs 40
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 1.25 MB
L3 cache 192 MB (shared) vs 35.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2381 vs 2362

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 240 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54398 vs 52597
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L2 cache 20 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 54398 vs 52597

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7F72
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2381
2362
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
52597
54398
Name AMD EPYC 7F72 Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
PassMark - Single thread mark 2381 2362
PassMark - CPU mark 52597 54398

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7F72 Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Essentials

Launch date 14 Apr 2020 24 Feb 2020
Place in performance rating 406 394
Architecture codename Cascade Lake
Launch price (MSRP) $2529
Processor Number 6242R
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.10 GHz
Die size 74 mm²
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) 1.25 MB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 20 MB
L3 cache 192 MB (shared) 35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 24 20
Number of threads 48 40
Transistor count 3,800 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 76°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-2933
Max memory channels 6
Maximum memory size 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Sockets supported SP3 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 240 Watt 205 Watt
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4
Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 2S

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)
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)