Intel Xeon Gold 6240 vs AMD EPYC 7552

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6240 and AMD EPYC 7552 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 6240

  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
  • Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 200 Watt
  • Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2308 vs 1527
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2308 vs 1527

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7552

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 30 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 18
  • 60 more threads: 96 vs 36
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 7.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 48736
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 48 vs 18
Number of threads 96 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 192 MB vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 72235 vs 48736

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6240
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7552

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2308
1527
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
48736
72235
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6240 AMD EPYC 7552
PassMark - Single thread mark 2308 1527
PassMark - CPU mark 48736 72235

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6240 AMD EPYC 7552

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen 2
Launch date Q2'19 7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $2885
Place in performance rating 484 509
Processor Number 6240
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2.2 GHz
L3 cache 24.75 MB 192 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 85°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.35 GHz
Number of cores 18 48
Number of threads 36 96
Die size 74 mm²
L1 cache 4.5 MB
L2 cache 24 MB
Transistor count 3800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory size 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-3200
ECC memory support

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 200 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 4.0
Scalability 4S

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)