Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y vs AMD EPYC 7513

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y and AMD EPYC 7513 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 6336Y

  • Around 50% 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 8% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 200 Watt
L2 cache 24 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 4 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 185 Watt vs 200 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7513

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
  • 16 more threads: 64 vs 48
  • Around 1% higher clock speed: 3.65 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2730 vs 2534
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 96409 vs 71984
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 32 vs 24
Number of threads 64 vs 48
Maximum frequency 3.65 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L1 cache 2 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 128 MB vs 36 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2730 vs 2534
PassMark - CPU mark 96409 vs 71984

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7513

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2534
2730
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
71984
96409
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y AMD EPYC 7513
PassMark - Single thread mark 2534 2730
PassMark - CPU mark 71984 96409

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y AMD EPYC 7513

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Zen 3
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $1977 - $1988 $2840
Place in performance rating 152 51
Processor Number 6336Y
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
OPN PIB 100-100000334WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000334

Performance

Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.6 GHz
L1 cache 1.5 MB 2 MB
L2 cache 24 MB 16 MB
L3 cache 36 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm+
Maximum core temperature 80°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.65 GHz
Number of cores 24 32
Number of threads 48 64
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 190.73 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4189 SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 185 Watt 200 Watt
Configurable TDP 165-200 Watt
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64 128
PCI Express revision 4.0 4.0
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
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

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™)