Intel Xeon Gold 6330 vs AMD EPYC 7301

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6330 and AMD EPYC 7301 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6330

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 16
  • 24 more threads: 56 vs 32
  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 17% 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 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1830 vs 1654
  • Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 59962 vs 34148
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 vs June 2017
Number of cores 28 vs 16
Number of threads 56 vs 32
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 1.75 MB vs 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 28 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1830 vs 1654
PassMark - CPU mark 59962 vs 34148

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7301

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 52% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 155/170 Watt vs 205 Watt
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
L3 cache 64 MB vs 42 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 155/170 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6330
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7301

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1830
1654
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
59962
34148
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6330 AMD EPYC 7301
PassMark - Single thread mark 1830 1654
PassMark - CPU mark 59962 34148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 15384

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6330 AMD EPYC 7301

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Zen
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $1894 - $1905
Place in performance rating 542 560
Processor Number 6330
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

Base frequency 2.00 GHz 2.2 GHz
L1 cache 1.75 MB 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 28 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 42 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 86°C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 2.7 GHz
Number of cores 28 16
Number of threads 56 32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3
64 bit support
Die size 192 mm
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 8 8
Maximum memory size 6 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 307/341 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4189 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt 155/170 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64
PCI Express revision 4.0 x128
Scalability 2S

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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)