Intel Xeon Gold 6258R vs AMD EPYC 7313P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6258R and AMD EPYC 7313P 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 6258R

AMD EPYC 7313P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 16
24 more threads: 56 vs 32
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63984 vs 42032

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 16
Number of threads	56 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63984 vs 42032

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7313P

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 14 nm
3.3x 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 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2704 vs 2346

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 14 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 38.5 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2704 vs 2346

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7313P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2346

2704

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

63984

42032

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6258R	AMD EPYC 7313P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2346	2704
PassMark - CPU mark	63984	42032

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6258R	AMD EPYC 7313P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	Q1'20	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$4523	$913
Place in performance rating	251	340
Processor Number	6258R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000339WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000339
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.0 GHz
L3 cache	38.5 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	74°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	28	16
Number of threads	56	32
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		8 MB
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		190.73 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	155 Watt
Configurable TDP		155-180 Watt
Socket Count		1P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	128
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	2S
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
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™)