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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6234

  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2390 vs 2019
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2390 vs 2019

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 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44270 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 44270 vs 30808

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2390
2019
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
30808
44270
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6234 AMD EPYC 7272
PassMark - Single thread mark 2390 2019
PassMark - CPU mark 30808 44270

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 667 650
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
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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)