Intel Xeon Gold 6226 vs AMD EPYC 7262

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6226 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 6226

AMD EPYC 7262

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2203 vs 2023

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203 vs 2023

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7262

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
6.6x 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 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34227 vs 32062

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 19.25 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34227 vs 32062

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6226
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7262

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2203

2023

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32062

34227

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6226	AMD EPYC 7262
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203	2023
PassMark - CPU mark	32062	34227

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6226	AMD EPYC 7262
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1776	$575
Place in performance rating	749	810
Processor Number	6226
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000041WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000041
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 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
PCIe configurations	1x16, x8, x4	x16, x8
Scalability	4S
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
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™)