Intel Xeon Gold 6342 vs AMD EPYC 7413

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6342 and AMD EPYC 7413 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 7413

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6342

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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2344 vs 2248

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2344 vs 2248

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7413

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.6 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 28% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 230 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 74990 vs 72919

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 36 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 230 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	74990 vs 72919

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6342
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7413

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2344

2248

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

72919

74990

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6342	AMD EPYC 7413
PassMark - Single thread mark	2344	2248
PassMark - CPU mark	72919	74990

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6342	AMD EPYC 7413
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2529	$1825
Place in performance rating	231	240
Processor Number	6342
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000323WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000323
Performance
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.65 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	1536 KB
L2 cache	24 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	48	48
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	180 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™)