Intel Xeon Gold 6230R vs AMD EPYC 7282

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6230R and AMD EPYC 7282 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 6230R

AMD EPYC 7282

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230R

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 16
20 more threads: 52 vs 32
Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 63% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2237 vs 2055

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 7 Aug 2019
Number of cores	26 vs 16
Number of threads	52 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	1.625 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	26 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2237 vs 2055

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7282

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Around 79% 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 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53774 vs 53453

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53774 vs 53453

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7282

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2237

2055

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53453

53774

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6230R	AMD EPYC 7282
PassMark - Single thread mark	2237	2055
PassMark - CPU mark	53453	53774

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6230R	AMD EPYC 7282
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1894 - $1900	$650
Place in performance rating	387	442
Processor Number	6230R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000078WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000078
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	1.625 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	26 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	26	16
Number of threads	52	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
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	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)
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)