Intel Xeon Gold 6252 vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6252 and AMD EPYC 7F32 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6252

  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
  • 32 more threads: 48 vs 16
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x 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 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 49891 vs 39712
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 8
Number of threads 48 vs 16
L1 cache 1.5 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 24 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 49891 vs 39712

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • 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 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2415 vs 2255
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Apr 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L3 cache 128 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2415 vs 2255

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6252
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F32

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2255
2415
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
49891
39712
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6252 AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark 2255 2415
PassMark - CPU mark 49891 39712

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6252 AMD EPYC 7F32

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen 2
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $3655 - $3662 $2100
Place in performance rating 411 473
Processor Number 6252
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
OPN PIB 100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000139

Performance

Base frequency 2.10 GHz 3.7 GHz
L1 cache 1.5 MB 512 KB
L2 cache 24 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 35.75 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 86°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.9 GHz
Number of cores 24 8
Number of threads 48 16
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
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 48 128
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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)