Intel Xeon Gold 6150 vs AMD EPYC 7451

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6150 and AMD EPYC 7451 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6150

  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2107 vs 1931
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2107 vs 1931

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7451

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
  • 12 more threads: 48 vs 36
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52322 vs 46837
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 24 vs 18
Number of threads 48 vs 36
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 52322 vs 46837

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6150
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7451

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2107
1931
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
46837
52322
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6150 AMD EPYC 7451
PassMark - Single thread mark 2107 1931
PassMark - CPU mark 46837 52322

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6150 AMD EPYC 7451

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date Q3'17 June 2017
Place in performance rating 608 615
Processor Number 6150
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

Base frequency 2.70 GHz 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 89°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 18 24
Number of threads 36 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 2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 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 180 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™)