AMD EPYC 7F72 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7F72 and Intel Xeon Gold 6256 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

  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
  • 24 more threads: 48 vs 24
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 5.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52597 vs 46766
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 12
Number of threads 48 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 192 MB (shared) vs 33 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 52597 vs 46766

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6256

  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 240 Watt
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2634 vs 2381
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2634 vs 2381

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7F72
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6256

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2381
2634
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
52597
46766
Name AMD EPYC 7F72 Intel Xeon Gold 6256
PassMark - Single thread mark 2381 2634
PassMark - CPU mark 52597 46766

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7F72 Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Essentials

Launch date 14 Apr 2020 Q1'20
Place in performance rating 407 380
Architecture codename Cascade Lake
Launch price (MSRP) $4466
Processor Number 6256
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.60 GHz
Die size 74 mm²
L1 cache 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 192 MB (shared) 33 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 24 12
Number of threads 48 24
Transistor count 3,800 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 64°C

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 S4S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

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)