Intel Xeon Gold 6208U vs AMD EPYC 7262

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6208U and AMD EPYC 7262 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

AMD EPYC 7262

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2265 vs 2023

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 7 Aug 2019
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2265 vs 2023

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7262

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
5.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34227 vs 27085

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 22 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34227 vs 27085

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7262

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2265

2023

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27085

34227

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6208U	AMD EPYC 7262
PassMark - Single thread mark	2265	2023
PassMark - CPU mark	27085	34227

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6208U	AMD EPYC 7262
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$989	$575
Place in performance rating	790	805
Processor Number	6208U
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000041WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000041
Performance
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	22 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	155 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	128
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	1S Only
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)