Intel Xeon Gold 6342 vs AMD EPYC 7313

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6342 and AMD EPYC 7313 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 6342

AMD EPYC 7313

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6342

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x 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 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 74003 vs 66528

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	74003 vs 66528

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7313

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
3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 48% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 230 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2609 vs 2376

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 36 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 230 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2609 vs 2376

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6342
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7313

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2376

2609

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

74003

66528

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6342	AMD EPYC 7313
PassMark - Single thread mark	2376	2609
PassMark - CPU mark	74003	66528

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6342	AMD EPYC 7313
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2529	$1083
Place in performance rating	174	175
Processor Number	6342
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000329WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000329
Performance
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.0 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
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)	230 Watt	155 Watt
Configurable TDP		155-180 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™)