Intel Xeon Gold 6256 vs AMD EPYC 7352

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6256 and AMD EPYC 7352 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 6256

AMD EPYC 7352

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Around 41% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2634 vs 2040

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2634 vs 2040

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7352

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
3.9x 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 32% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65921 vs 46766

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 33 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	65921 vs 46766

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6256
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7352

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2634

2040

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46766

65921

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6256	AMD EPYC 7352
PassMark - Single thread mark	2634	2040
PassMark - CPU mark	46766	65921

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6256	AMD EPYC 7352
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q1'20	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$4466	$1350
Place in performance rating	380	382
Processor Number	6256
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000077WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000077
Performance
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.3 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	12	24
Number of threads	24	48
L1 cache		1.5 MB
L2 cache		12 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)	205 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)