Intel Xeon Gold 6330 vs AMD EPYC 7282

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6330 and AMD EPYC 7282 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 6330

AMD EPYC 7282

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6330

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 16
24 more threads: 56 vs 32
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.5x 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 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 59962 vs 51546

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Number of cores	28 vs 16
Number of threads	56 vs 32
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	59962 vs 51546

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7282

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
Around 52% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2046 vs 1830

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 42 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2046 vs 1830

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6330
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7282

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1830

2046

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

59962

51546

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6330	AMD EPYC 7282
PassMark - Single thread mark	1830	2046
PassMark - CPU mark	59962	51546

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6330	AMD EPYC 7282
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1894 - $1905	$650
Place in performance rating	542	565
Processor Number	6330
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000078WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000078
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	28 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	42 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	28	16
Number of threads	56	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 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	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Scalability	2S
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)