Intel Xeon Gold 6334 vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6334 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 6334

AMD EPYC 7F32

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6334

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
2x 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 9% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2518 vs 2426

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 14 Apr 2020
L2 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2518 vs 2426

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
7.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40000 vs 35117

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L3 cache	128 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40000 vs 35117

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6334
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F32

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2518

2426

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

35117

40000

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6334	AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark	2518	2426
PassMark - CPU mark	35117	40000

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6334	AMD EPYC 7F32
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$2214	$2100
Place in performance rating	584	555
Processor Number	6334
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000139
Performance
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	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	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)	165 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)