Intel Xeon Gold 6246R vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and AMD EPYC 7F32 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 7F32

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 48396 vs 39712

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	48396 vs 39712

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) 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
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2415 vs 2402

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Apr 2020 vs 24 Feb 2020
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
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2415 vs 2402

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F32

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2402

2415

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

48396

39712

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402	2415
PassMark - CPU mark	48396	39712

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	AMD EPYC 7F32
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$3286	$2100
Place in performance rating	381	471
Processor Number	6246R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000139
Performance
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	75°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
Unlocked
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	180 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)