Intel Xeon Gold 6250 vs AMD EPYC 7452

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6250 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 6250

AMD EPYC 7452

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6250

Around 34% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2693 vs 1829

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2693 vs 1829

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7452

24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
48 more threads: 64 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
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 19% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65147 vs 34804

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 8
Number of threads	64 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	65147 vs 34804

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6250
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7452

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2693

1829

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34804

65147

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6250	AMD EPYC 7452
PassMark - Single thread mark	2693	1829
PassMark - CPU mark	34804	65147

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6250	AMD EPYC 7452
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q1'20	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3894	$2025
Place in performance rating	540	573
Processor Number	6250
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000057WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000057
Performance
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	2.35 GHz
L3 cache	35.75 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	60°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.35 GHz
Number of cores	8	32
Number of threads	16	64
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache		16 MB
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	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	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)