Intel Xeon Gold 6242R vs AMD EPYC 7502P
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and AMD EPYC 7502P 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
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
- Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
- Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2380 vs 1989
- Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53595 vs 50298
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 24 Feb 2020 vs 7 Aug 2019 |
Maximum frequency | 4.10 GHz vs 3.35 GHz |
L2 cache | 20 MB vs 16 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2380 vs 1989 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 53595 vs 50298 |
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7502P
- 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 20
- 24 more threads: 64 vs 40
- Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3.6x 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 14% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 205 Watt
Number of cores | 32 vs 20 |
Number of threads | 64 vs 40 |
L1 cache | 2 MB vs 1.25 MB |
L3 cache | 128 MB vs 35.75 MB |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 1 TB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 180 Watt vs 205 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7502P
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | AMD EPYC 7502P |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2380 | 1989 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 53595 | 50298 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | AMD EPYC 7502P | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | |
Launch date | 24 Feb 2020 | 7 Aug 2019 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $2529 | $2300 |
Place in performance rating | 327 | 516 |
Processor Number | 6242R | 7502P |
Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | 7002 |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Family | EPYC | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.10 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
L1 cache | 1.25 MB | 2 MB |
L2 cache | 20 MB | 16 MB |
L3 cache | 35.75 MB | 128 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | |
Maximum core temperature | 76°C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.10 GHz | 3.35 GHz |
Number of cores | 20 | 32 |
Number of threads | 40 | 64 |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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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 |
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Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | SP3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 205 Watt | 180 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 128 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Scalability | 2S | |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | ||
AMD SenseMI | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Virtualization |
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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™) |