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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6430

AMD EPYC 7642

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 2140

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2497 vs 2140

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 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 94050 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	94050 vs 82407

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2497

2140

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

82407

94050

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6430	AMD EPYC 7642
PassMark - Single thread mark	2497	2140
PassMark - CPU mark	82407	94050

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	129	132
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™)