Intel Xeon Gold 6234 vs AMD EPYC 7272

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6234 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6234

AMD EPYC 7272

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6234

Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2390 vs 1775

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2390 vs 1775

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
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 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42832 vs 30808

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
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	42832 vs 30808

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6234
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7272

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2390

1775

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30808

42832

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6234	AMD EPYC 7272
PassMark - Single thread mark	2390	1775
PassMark - CPU mark	30808	42832

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6234	AMD EPYC 7272
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q2'19	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2613	$625
Place in performance rating	691	791
Processor Number	6234
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	AMD EPYC 7002
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
OPN PIB		100-100000079WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000079
Performance
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.9 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
L1 cache		768 KB
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)	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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)