Intel Xeon Gold 6230R vs AMD EPYC 7742

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6230R and AMD EPYC 7742 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 7742

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230R

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 225 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2251 vs 2046

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2251 vs 2046

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7742

38 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 26
76 more threads: 128 vs 52
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 23% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.2x 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 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 94081 vs 53543

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 26
Number of threads	128 vs 52
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	4 MB vs 1.625 MB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 26 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	94081 vs 53543

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7742

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2251

2046

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53543

94081

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6230R	AMD EPYC 7742
PassMark - Single thread mark	2251	2046
PassMark - CPU mark	53543	94081

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6230R	AMD EPYC 7742
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1894 - $1900
Place in performance rating	516	216
Processor Number	6230R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.25 GHz
L1 cache	1.625 MB	4 MB
L2 cache	26 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	26	64
Number of threads	52	128
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	225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
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
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™)