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.

AMD EPYC 7F72

Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

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

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

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: 53595 vs 52110

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 - Single thread mark	2380 vs 2370
PassMark - CPU mark	53595 vs 52110

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2370

2380

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52110

53595

Name	AMD EPYC 7F72	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2370	2380
PassMark - CPU mark	52110	53595

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7F72	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Essentials
Launch date	14 Apr 2020	24 Feb 2020
Place in performance rating	348	329
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)