Intel Xeon Gold 6226R vs AMD EPYC 7272

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6226R and AMD EPYC 7272 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 6226R

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
  • 8 more threads: 32 vs 24
  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2126 vs 2019
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs 7 Aug 2019
Number of cores 16 vs 12
Number of threads 32 vs 24
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache 1 MB vs 768 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2126 vs 2019

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

  • 2.9x 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 25% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44270 vs 39575
Specifications (specs)
L3 cache 64 MB vs 22 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 44270 vs 39575

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7272

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2126
2019
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
39575
44270
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6226R AMD EPYC 7272
PassMark - Single thread mark 2126 2019
PassMark - CPU mark 39575 44270

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6226R AMD EPYC 7272

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen 2
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $1300 - $1306 $625
Place in performance rating 582 574
Processor Number 6226R
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7002
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC
OPN PIB 100-100000079WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000079

Performance

Base frequency 2.90 GHz 2.9 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB) 16 MB
L1 cache 1 MB 768 KB
L3 cache 22 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 85°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 16 12
Number of threads 32 24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
L2 cache 6 MB
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, LGA-4094
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 120 Watt
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 128
PCI Express revision 3.0 4.0
Scalability 2S
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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)