AMD EPYC 7F72 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6346

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7F72 and Intel Xeon Gold 6346 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 6346

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F72

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	192 MB (shared) vs 36 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6346

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 33% 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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2458 vs 2370
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55450 vs 52110

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 14 Apr 2020
L2 cache	16 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2458 vs 2370
PassMark - CPU mark	55450 vs 52110

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7F72
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6346

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2370

2458

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52110

55450

Name	AMD EPYC 7F72	Intel Xeon Gold 6346
PassMark - Single thread mark	2370	2458
PassMark - CPU mark	52110	55450

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7F72	Intel Xeon Gold 6346
Essentials
Launch date	14 Apr 2020	6 Apr 2021
Place in performance rating	349	286
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$2708
Processor Number		6346
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	192 MB (shared)	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
Transistor count	3,800 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		78°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		6 TB
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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)