Intel Xeon Gold 6143 vs AMD EPYC 7301

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6143 and AMD EPYC 7301 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 6143

AMD EPYC 7301

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6143

Around 48% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2392 vs 1654
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46473 vs 34148

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2392 vs 1654
PassMark - CPU mark	46473 vs 34148

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7301

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 155/170 Watt vs 205 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6143
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7301

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2392

1654

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46473

34148

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6143	AMD EPYC 7301
PassMark - Single thread mark	2392	1654
PassMark - CPU mark	46473	34148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		15384

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6143	AMD EPYC 7301
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen
Launch date	Q3'17	June 2017
Place in performance rating	537	560
Processor Number	6143
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	16	16
Number of threads	32	32
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
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 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™)