Intel Xeon Gold 6430 vs AMD EPYC 7642

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6430 and AMD EPYC 7642 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6430

  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 4 TB
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2497 vs 2142
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2497 vs 2142

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7642

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 32
  • 32 more threads: 96 vs 64
  • 4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 225 Watt vs 270 Watt
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 92995 vs 82407
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 48 vs 32
Number of threads 96 vs 64
L3 cache 256 MB vs 60 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 225 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 92995 vs 82407

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6430
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7642

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2497
2142
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
82407
92995
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6430 AMD EPYC 7642
PassMark - Single thread mark 2497 2142
PassMark - CPU mark 82407 92995

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6430 AMD EPYC 7642

Essentials

Architecture codename Sapphire Rapids Zen 2
Launch date Q1'23 7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $2128
Place in performance rating 137 147
Processor Number 6430
Series 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.10 GHz 2.4 GHz
L3 cache 60 MB 256 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of cores 32 48
Number of threads 64 96
L1 cache 4.5 MB
L2 cache 24 MB
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 8 8
Maximum memory size 6 TB 4 TB
Supported memory frequency 4400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR5-4400 DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 190.7 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4677 SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 270 Watt 225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 80 128
PCI Express revision 5.0 4.0
Scalability 2S
PCIe configurations x16, x8

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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™)