Intel Xeon Gold 6312U vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6312U and AMD EPYC 7F32 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 6312U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 4 TB
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42329 vs 40000
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 vs 14 Apr 2020
L1 cache 1.5 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 24 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 42329 vs 40000

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • 3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 185 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2426 vs 2349
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L3 cache 128 MB vs 36 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2426 vs 2349

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F32

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2349
2426
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
42329
40000
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6312U AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark 2349 2426
PassMark - CPU mark 42329 40000

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U AMD EPYC 7F32

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Zen 2
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $1450 $2100
Place in performance rating 555 550
Processor Number 6312U
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
OPN PIB 100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000139

Performance

Base frequency 2.40 GHz 3.7 GHz
L1 cache 1.5 MB 512 KB
L2 cache 24 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 36 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm
Maximum core temperature 80°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.9 GHz
Number of cores 8
Number of threads 16
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 8 8
Maximum memory size 6 TB 4 TB
Supported memory frequency 3200 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 190.7 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4189 SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 185 Watt 180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64 128
PCI Express revision 4.0 4.0
Scalability 1S Only
PCIe configurations x16, x8

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

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)