Intel Xeon Gold 6416H vs AMD EPYC 7F72

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6416H and AMD EPYC 7F72 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6416H

AMD EPYC 7F72

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6416H

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 45% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2860 vs 2381

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 14 Apr 2020
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2860 vs 2381

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F72

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
12 more threads: 48 vs 36
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52597 vs 40606

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 18
Number of threads	48 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	192 MB (shared) vs 45 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	52597 vs 40606

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6416H
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F72

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2860

2381

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

40606

52597

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6416H	AMD EPYC 7F72
PassMark - Single thread mark	2860	2381
PassMark - CPU mark	40606	52597

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6416H	AMD EPYC 7F72
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1444
Place in performance rating	355	398
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB	192 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	18	24
Number of threads	36	48
Unlocked
Die size		74 mm²
Transistor count		3,800 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4