Intel Xeon Gold 6258R vs AMD EPYC 7542
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6258R and AMD EPYC 7542 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 6258R
- Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 225 Watt
- Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2346 vs 2073
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 205 Watt vs 225 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2346 vs 2073 |
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7542
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 28
- 8 more threads: 64 vs 56
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 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 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 73885 vs 63984
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 32 vs 28 |
Number of threads | 64 vs 56 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm |
L3 cache | 128 MB vs 38.5 MB |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 1 TB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 73885 vs 63984 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7542
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Gold 6258R | AMD EPYC 7542 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2346 | 2073 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 63984 | 73885 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Gold 6258R | AMD EPYC 7542 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Zen 2 |
Launch date | Q1'20 | 7 Aug 2019 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $4523 | $3400 |
Place in performance rating | 302 | 295 |
Processor Number | 6258R | |
Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
OPN PIB | 100-100000075WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000075 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.70 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
L3 cache | 38.5 MB | 128 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 74°C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 28 | 32 |
Number of threads | 56 | 64 |
L1 cache | 2 MB | |
L2 cache | 16 MB | |
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Memory |
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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 |
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Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | SP3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 205 Watt | 225 Watt |
Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 128 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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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™) |