Intel Xeon Gold 6438N vs AMD EPYC 7282

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6438N and AMD EPYC 7282 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 6438N

AMD EPYC 7282

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2315 vs 2055

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2315 vs 2055

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7282

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
131072x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1118481.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53774 vs 52789

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 60MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53774 vs 52789

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7282

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2315

2055

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52789

53774

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N	AMD EPYC 7282
PassMark - Single thread mark	2315	2055
PassMark - CPU mark	52789	53774

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N	AMD EPYC 7282
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3351	$650
Place in performance rating	357	442
Architecture codename		Zen 2
OPN PIB		100-100000078WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000078
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	60MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	32
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	x16, x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0