Intel Xeon Gold 6250 vs AMD EPYC 7282

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6250 and AMD EPYC 7282 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 6250

AMD EPYC 7282

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6250

Around 41% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2705 vs 2055

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2705 vs 2055

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7282

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
Around 79% 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 54% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53774 vs 35164

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53774 vs 35164

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6250
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7282

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2705

2055

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

35164

53774

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6250	AMD EPYC 7282
PassMark - Single thread mark	2705	2055
PassMark - CPU mark	35164	53774

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6250	AMD EPYC 7282
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q1'20	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3894	$650
Place in performance rating	412	442
Processor Number	6250
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000078WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000078
Performance
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	2.8 GHz
L3 cache	35.75 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	60°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		8 MB
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)	185 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	128
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	S4S
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
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)