Intel Xeon Gold 6244 vs AMD EPYC 7451

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6244 and AMD EPYC 7451 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 6244

  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2559 vs 1931
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2559 vs 1931

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7451

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
  • 32 more threads: 48 vs 16
  • 2.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52322 vs 33625
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 24 vs 8
Number of threads 48 vs 16
L3 cache 64 MB vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 52322 vs 33625

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6244
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7451

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2559
1931
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
33625
52322
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6244 AMD EPYC 7451
PassMark - Single thread mark 2559 1931
PassMark - CPU mark 33625 52322

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6244 AMD EPYC 7451

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen
Launch date Q2'19 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $3412
Place in performance rating 586 613
Processor Number 6244
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.3 GHz
L3 cache 24.75 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 74°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 8 24
Number of threads 16 48
64 bit support
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

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 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
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)