Intel Xeon Gold 6138 vs AMD EPYC 7401P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6138 and AMD EPYC 7401P 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 6138

  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 36% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2085 vs 1724
  • Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42936 vs 28293
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2085 vs 1724
PassMark - CPU mark 42936 vs 28293

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401P

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
  • 8 more threads: 48 vs 40
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 24 vs 20
Number of threads 48 vs 40

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6138
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2085
1724
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
42936
28293
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6138 AMD EPYC 7401P
PassMark - Single thread mark 2085 1724
PassMark - CPU mark 42936 28293
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7285

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 AMD EPYC 7401P

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date Q3'17 June 2017
Place in performance rating 563 1215
Processor Number 6138
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC
Price now $1,414.80
Value for money (0-100) 3.86

Performance

Base frequency 2.00 GHz 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 86°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 20 24
Number of threads 40 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) 125 Watt 155/170 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Socket Count 1P

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® 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™)