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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6240

AMD EPYC 7552

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 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2270 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	2270 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 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72235 vs 50158

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 50158

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2270

1527

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

50158

72235

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6240	AMD EPYC 7552
PassMark - Single thread mark	2270	1527
PassMark - CPU mark	50158	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	405	426
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)