Intel Xeon Gold 6240 vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6240 and AMD EPYC 7F32 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 7F32

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6240

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
20 more threads: 36 vs 16
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50158 vs 39712

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 8
Number of threads	36 vs 16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	50158 vs 39712

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

5.2x 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 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2415 vs 2270

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2415 vs 2270

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6240
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F32

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2270

2415

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

50158

39712

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6240	AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark	2270	2415
PassMark - CPU mark	50158	39712

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6240	AMD EPYC 7F32
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q2'19	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$2885	$2100
Place in performance rating	405	471
Processor Number	6240
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000139
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.7 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	18	8
Number of threads	36	16
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Socket Count		1P/2P
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)
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)