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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6128

AMD EPYC 7401

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	156	140
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™)