Intel Xeon Gold 6238 vs AMD EPYC 7301

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6238 and AMD EPYC 7301 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238

AMD EPYC 7301

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 16
12 more threads: 44 vs 32
Around 37% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
2.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1878 vs 1654

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs June 2017
Number of cores	22 vs 16
Number of threads	44 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L2 cache	22 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1878 vs 1654

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7301

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 9% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34148 vs 28668

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 1.375 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 30.25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34148 vs 28668

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6238
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7301

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1878

1654

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28668

34148

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6238	AMD EPYC 7301
PassMark - Single thread mark	1878	1654
PassMark - CPU mark	28668	34148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		15384

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6238	AMD EPYC 7301
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$2612 - $2618
Place in performance rating	856	485
Processor Number	6238
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	1.375 MB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	22 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30.25 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	92°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	22	16
Number of threads	44	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	307/341 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	155/170 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	x128
Scalability	4S
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)