Intel Xeon Gold 6338N vs AMD EPYC 7313P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6338N and AMD EPYC 7313P 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 6338N

AMD EPYC 7313P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x 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 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65860 vs 41609

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	65860 vs 41609

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7313P

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2681 vs 1955

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 48 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2681 vs 1955

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7313P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1955

2681

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

65860

41609

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6338N	AMD EPYC 7313P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1955	2681
PassMark - CPU mark	65860	41609

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6338N	AMD EPYC 7313P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3200	$913
Place in performance rating	412	430
Processor Number	6338N
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000339WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000339
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.0 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	48 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	83°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	32
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	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	155 Watt
Configurable TDP		155-180 Watt
Socket Count		1P
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)
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™)