Intel Xeon Gold 6242 vs AMD EPYC 7601

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6242 and AMD EPYC 7601 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 6242

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2197 vs 1765
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 April 2019 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2197 vs 1765

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7601

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
  • 32 more threads: 64 vs 32
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.9x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53737 vs 37742
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 32 vs 16
Number of threads 64 vs 32
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 22 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 53737 vs 37742

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6242
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7601

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2197
1765
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
37742
53737
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6242 AMD EPYC 7601
PassMark - Single thread mark 2197 1765
PassMark - CPU mark 37742 53737

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6242 AMD EPYC 7601

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen
Family Xeon Gold AMD EPYC
Launch date 2 April 2019 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $2529
Place in performance rating 690 661
Processor Number 6242
Series 6200 AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 2.2 GHz
L1 cache 1 MB 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 16 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 22 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 85 °C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 16 32
Number of QPI Links 3
Number of threads 32 64
Unlocked
Die size 192 mm
Transistor count 4800 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s 341 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4

Compatibility

Sockets supported FCLGA3647 TR4
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
PCI Express revision 3.0 x128
PCIe configurations 1x16, x8, x4
Scalability 4S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

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™)