Intel Xeon Gold 6248 vs AMD EPYC 7272

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6248 and AMD EPYC 7272 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 6248

AMD EPYC 7272

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 12
16 more threads: 40 vs 24
Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1983 vs 1775

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 12
Number of threads	40 vs 24
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1983 vs 1775

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
2.3x 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 25% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42832 vs 40199

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
L3 cache	64 MB vs 27.5 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	42832 vs 40199

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6248
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7272

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1983

1775

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

40199

42832

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6248	AMD EPYC 7272
PassMark - Single thread mark	1983	1775
PassMark - CPU mark	40199	42832

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6248	AMD EPYC 7272
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3072 - $3078	$625
Place in performance rating	732	791
Processor Number	6248
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	AMD EPYC 7002
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
OPN PIB		100-100000079WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000079
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.9 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	20	12
Number of threads	40	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
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, LGA-4094
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	128
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	4S
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)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)