Intel Xeon Gold 6212U vs AMD EPYC 7501

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6212U 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

AMD EPYC 7501

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2013 vs 1925
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27470 vs 24925

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 April 2019 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
L2 cache	24 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2013 vs 1925
PassMark - CPU mark	27470 vs 24925

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7501

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 79% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 35.75 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7501

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2013

1925

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27470

24925

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6212U	AMD EPYC 7501
PassMark - Single thread mark	2013	1925
PassMark - CPU mark	27470	24925

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6212U	AMD EPYC 7501
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen
Launch date	2 April 2019	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$2000
Place in performance rating	814	897
Processor Number	6212U
Series	2nd Generation 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	2.40 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	35.75 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	24	32
Number of threads	48	64
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	307/341 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Compatibility
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	1S Only
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® 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™)