Intel Xeon Gold 6258R vs AMD FX-8100

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6258R and AMD FX-8100 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

AMD FX-8100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 8
Around 43% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2261 vs 1154
15.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64643 vs 4073

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2261 vs 1154
PassMark - CPU mark	64643 vs 4073

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8100

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 205 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
CPU 2: AMD FX-8100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2261

1154

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

64643

4073

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6258R	AMD FX-8100
PassMark - Single thread mark	2261	1154
PassMark - CPU mark	64643	4073
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7176

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6258R	AMD FX-8100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zambezi
Launch date	Q1'20	October 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$4523
Place in performance rating	386	1345
Processor Number	6258R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Price now		$142
Value for money (0-100)		12.48
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz
L3 cache	38.5 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	28	8
Number of threads	56
64 bit support
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		8192 KB
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)