Intel Xeon Gold 6252 vs AMD EPYC 7551

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6252 and AMD EPYC 7551 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 6252

AMD EPYC 7551

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6252

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2255 vs 1742

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
L2 cache	24 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2255 vs 1742

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7551

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 79% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 56671 vs 49891

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 35.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	56671 vs 49891

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6252
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7551

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2255

1742

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

49891

56671

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6252	AMD EPYC 7551
PassMark - Single thread mark	2255	1742
PassMark - CPU mark	49891	56671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2956
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		20125

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6252	AMD EPYC 7551
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$3655 - $3662
Place in performance rating	412	230
Processor Number	6252
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Price now		$3,813.99
Value for money (0-100)		1.43
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	35.75 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	24	32
Number of threads	48	64
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth		341 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	x128
Scalability	4S
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)