Intel Xeon Gold 6348 vs AMD EPYC 7F52

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6348 and AMD EPYC 7F52 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 6348

AMD EPYC 7F52

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6348

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 16
24 more threads: 56 vs 32
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.5x 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 2% lower typical power consumption: 235 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 75906 vs 65787

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 14 Apr 2020
Number of cores	28 vs 16
Number of threads	56 vs 32
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	235 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	75906 vs 65787

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F52

Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
6.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2453 vs 2354

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	256 MB vs 42 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2453 vs 2354

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6348
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F52

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2354

2453

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

75906

65787

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6348	AMD EPYC 7F52
PassMark - Single thread mark	2354	2453
PassMark - CPU mark	75906	65787

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6348	AMD EPYC 7F52
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$3072	$3100
Place in performance rating	162	207
Processor Number	6348
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-000000140WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000140
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	28 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	42 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	28	16
Number of threads	56	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)	235 Watt	240 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Scalability	2S
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
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™)