Intel Xeon Gold 6146 vs AMD EPYC 7501

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6146 and AMD EPYC 7501 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 6146

  • Around 40% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2353 vs 1925
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38974 vs 24925
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2353 vs 1925
PassMark - CPU mark 38974 vs 24925

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7501

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
  • 40 more threads: 64 vs 24
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 32 vs 12
Number of threads 64 vs 24

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6146
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7501

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2353
1925
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
38974
24925
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6146 AMD EPYC 7501
PassMark - Single thread mark 2353 1925
PassMark - CPU mark 38974 24925
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 35971

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6146 AMD EPYC 7501

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date Q3'17 June 2017
Place in performance rating 21 889
Processor Number 6146
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC
Price now $4,389.87
Value for money (0-100) 1.27

Performance

Base frequency 3.20 GHz 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 76°C
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 12 32
Number of threads 24 64
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) 165 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™)