Intel Xeon Gold 6234 vs AMD EPYC 7252

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6234 and AMD EPYC 7252 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 6234

AMD EPYC 7252

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6234

Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 2095

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 2095

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7252

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
2.6x 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 8% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34911 vs 28888

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34911 vs 28888

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6234
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7252

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2402

2095

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28888

34911

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6234	AMD EPYC 7252
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402	2095
PassMark - CPU mark	28888	34911

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6234	AMD EPYC 7252
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q2'19	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2613	$475
Place in performance rating	600	663
Processor Number	6234
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000080WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000080
Performance
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.1 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		4 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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	128
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	4S
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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™)