Intel Xeon Gold 6330 vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6330 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6330

AMD EPYC 7F32

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6330

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 8
40 more threads: 56 vs 16
3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7x 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 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64015 vs 40000

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 14 Apr 2020
Number of cores	28 vs 8
Number of threads	56 vs 16
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	64015 vs 40000

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2426 vs 1958

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
L3 cache	128 MB vs 42 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426 vs 1958

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6330
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F32

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1958

2426

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

64015

40000

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6330	AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark	1958	2426
PassMark - CPU mark	64015	40000

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6330	AMD EPYC 7F32
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1894 - $1905	$2100
Place in performance rating	442	553
Processor Number	6330
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000139
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	28 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	42 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	28	8
Number of threads	56	16
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	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	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)