Intel Xeon Gold 6342 vs AMD EPYC 7443P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6342 and AMD EPYC 7443P 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 7443P

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 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72919 vs 57088

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	72919 vs 57088

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7443P

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.0 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 15% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 230 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2916 vs 2344

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 36 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 230 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2916 vs 2344

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6342
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7443P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2344

2916

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

72919

57088

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6342	AMD EPYC 7443P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2344	2916
PassMark - CPU mark	72919	57088

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6342	AMD EPYC 7443P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2529	$1337
Place in performance rating	231	215
Processor Number	6342
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000342WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000342
Performance
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.85 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	4.0 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	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		165-200 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)
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™)