Intel Xeon Gold 6238 vs AMD EPYC 7232P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6238 and AMD EPYC 7232P 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 6238

AMD EPYC 7232P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 8
28 more threads: 44 vs 16
Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
2.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1878 vs 1767
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28668 vs 17731

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	22 vs 8
Number of threads	44 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	1.375 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	22 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1878 vs 1767
PassMark - CPU mark	28668 vs 17731

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7232P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Around 6% 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 17% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 140 Watt

Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	32 MB vs 30.25 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 140 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6238
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7232P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1878

1767

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28668

17731

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6238	AMD EPYC 7232P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1878	1767
PassMark - CPU mark	28668	17731

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6238	AMD EPYC 7232P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2612 - $2618	$450
Place in performance rating	953	1179
Processor Number	6238
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000081WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000081
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	1.375 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	22 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	30.25 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	92°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	22	8
Number of threads	44	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P
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)
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)