Intel Xeon Gold 6252 vs AMD EPYC 7302

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6252 and AMD EPYC 7302 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 6252

AMD EPYC 7302

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6252

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2255 vs 1936

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2255 vs 1936

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7302

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
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 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51405 vs 49891

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
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
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	51405 vs 49891

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6252
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7302

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2255

1936

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

49891

51405

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6252	AMD EPYC 7302
PassMark - Single thread mark	2255	1936
PassMark - CPU mark	49891	51405

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6252	AMD EPYC 7302
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3655 - $3662	$978
Place in performance rating	412	522
Processor Number	6252
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000043WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000043
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.0 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
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		204.8 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	155 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)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)