Intel Xeon Gold 6242R vs AMD EPYC 7371

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and AMD EPYC 7371 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 6242R

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
  • 8 more threads: 40 vs 32
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2368 vs 2320
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 20 vs 16
Number of threads 40 vs 32
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2368 vs 2320
PassMark - CPU mark 55073 vs 54894

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7371

  • Around 79% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 205 Watt
L3 cache 64 MB vs 35.75 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 200 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7371

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2368
2320
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
55073
54894
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6242R AMD EPYC 7371
PassMark - Single thread mark 2368 2320
PassMark - CPU mark 55073 54894

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6242R AMD EPYC 7371

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake
Launch date 24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $2529
Place in performance rating 385 404
Processor Number 6242R
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.1 GHz
L1 cache 1.25 MB
L2 cache 20 MB
L3 cache 35.75 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 76°C
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz 3.8 GHz
Number of cores 20 16
Number of threads 40 32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2

Memory

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

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt 200 Watt
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 x128
Scalability 2S

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)