Intel Xeon Gold 6128 vs AMD EPYC 7401

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6128 and AMD EPYC 7401 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6128

  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 48% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2147 vs 1850
  • Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4516 vs 3541
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2147 vs 1850
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4516 vs 3541

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
  • 36 more threads: 48 vs 12
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55280 vs 22630
  • Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 24681 vs 22261
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 24 vs 6
Number of threads 48 vs 12
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 55280 vs 22630
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 24681 vs 22261

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6128
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2147
1850
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22630
55280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4516
3541
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
22261
24681
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6128 AMD EPYC 7401
PassMark - Single thread mark 2147 1850
PassMark - CPU mark 22630 55280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4516 3541
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 22261 24681

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6128 AMD EPYC 7401

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date Q3'17 June 2017
Place in performance rating 157 141
Processor Number 6128
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

Base frequency 3.40 GHz 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 74°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 6 24
Number of threads 12 48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3
64 bit support
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory size 768 GB
Supported memory frequency 2666 MHz 2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 307/341 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt 155/170 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 x128
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)