Intel Xeon Gold 6246R vs AMD EPYC 7452

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and AMD EPYC 7452 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 6246R

AMD EPYC 7452

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 2160

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 2160

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7452

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
2x 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 32% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 77746 vs 48396

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	77746 vs 48396

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7452

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2402

2160

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

48396

77746

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	AMD EPYC 7452
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402	2160
PassMark - CPU mark	48396	77746

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	AMD EPYC 7452
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3286	$2025
Place in performance rating	378	196
Processor Number	6246R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000057WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000057
Performance
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.35 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	16 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	75°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	16	32
Number of threads	32	64
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
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)	205 Watt	155 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	2S
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
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)