Intel Xeon Gold 6208U vs AMD EPYC 7302P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6208U and AMD EPYC 7302P 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 6208U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • 2x 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 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2265 vs 1870
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
L2 cache 16 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2265 vs 1870

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7302P

  • 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 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32612 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 32612 vs 27085

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7302P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2265
1870
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27085
32612
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6208U AMD EPYC 7302P
PassMark - Single thread mark 2265 1870
PassMark - CPU mark 27085 32612

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6208U AMD EPYC 7302P

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen 2
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $989 $825
Place in performance rating 695 802
Processor Number 6208U
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
OPN PIB 100-100000049WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000049

Performance

Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3.0 GHz
L1 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L2 cache 16 MB 8 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 3.3 GHz
Number of cores 16 16
Number of threads 32 32
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
Socket Count 1P

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™)