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.

 

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 952 1181
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)