AMD EPYC 9184X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6136

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9184X and Intel Xeon Gold 6136 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 9184X

Intel Xeon Gold 6136

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9184X

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3222 vs 2170
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 84253 vs 34906

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3222 vs 2170
PassMark - CPU mark	84253 vs 34906

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6136

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 320 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 320 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9184X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6136

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3222

2170

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

84253

34906

Name	AMD EPYC 9184X	Intel Xeon Gold 6136
PassMark - Single thread mark	3222	2170
PassMark - CPU mark	84253	34906
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4351
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		31493

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9184X	Intel Xeon Gold 6136
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$4928
Place in performance rating	60	75
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		6136
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.55 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	8x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	768 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of threads	32	24
Transistor count	90,160 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		85°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	320-400 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP5	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	320 Watt	150 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
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)
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)