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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Gold 6238 | AMD EPYC 7232P |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1878 | 1767 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 28668 | 17731 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 | AMD EPYC 7232P | |
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Essentials |
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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 | 1182 |
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 |
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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 | |
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Memory |
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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 |
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Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | SP3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 140 Watt | 120 Watt |
Socket Count | 1P | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 128 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Scalability | 4S | |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |