Intel Xeon Gold 6254 vs AMD EPYC 7401

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6254 and AMD EPYC 7401 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6254

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2338 vs 1850
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
L2 cache 18 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2338 vs 1850

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
  • 12 more threads: 48 vs 36
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 155/170 Watt vs 200 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55280 vs 53981
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 24 vs 18
Number of threads 48 vs 36
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 1.125 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 24.75 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 155/170 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 55280 vs 53981

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6254
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2338
1850
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
53981
55280
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6254 AMD EPYC 7401
PassMark - Single thread mark 2338 1850
PassMark - CPU mark 53981 55280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3541
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 24681

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6254 AMD EPYC 7401

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $3803
Place in performance rating 336 120
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC
Series AMD EPYC 7000 Series

Performance

Base frequency 3.10 GHz 2 GHz
Bus Speed 4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache 1.125 MB 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 18 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 24.75 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 82 °C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 18 24
Number of threads 36 48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3
64 bit support
Die size 192 mm
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s 307/341 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4

Compatibility

Sockets supported FCLGA3647 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 200 Watt 155/170 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

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™)