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.

 

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 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 48396 vs 40000
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 40000

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: 2426 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 2426 vs 2402

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2402
2426
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
48396
40000
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6246R AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark 2402 2426
PassMark - CPU mark 48396 40000

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 454 550
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)