AMD EPYC 7H12 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7H12 and Intel Xeon Gold 6128 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 7H12

Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7H12

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
58 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 6
116 more threads: 128 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97573 vs 22630

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	64 vs 6
Number of threads	128 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	97573 vs 22630

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2147 vs 2022

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2147 vs 2022

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7H12
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6128

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2022

2147

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

97573

22630

Name	AMD EPYC 7H12	Intel Xeon Gold 6128
PassMark - Single thread mark	2022	2147
PassMark - CPU mark	97573	22630
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22261

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7H12	Intel Xeon Gold 6128
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	18 Sep 2019	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	139	157
Processor Number		6128
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	3.40 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	6 MB
L2 cache	32 MB
L3 cache	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	64	6
Number of threads	128	12
Transistor count	3800 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		74°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	6
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
Scalability		S4S
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)