Intel Xeon Gold 6438N vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6438N and AMD EPYC 7F32 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 7F32

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
48 more threads: 64 vs 16
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52789 vs 40000

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 14 Apr 2020
Number of cores	32 vs 8
Number of threads	64 vs 16
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	52789 vs 40000

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
65536x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2236962.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2426 vs 2315

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 60MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426 vs 2315

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F32

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2315

2426

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52789

40000

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N	AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark	2315	2426
PassMark - CPU mark	52789	40000

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N	AMD EPYC 7F32
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$3351	$2100
Place in performance rating	435	555
Architecture codename		Zen 2
OPN PIB		100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000139
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	60MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	32	8
Number of threads	64	16
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	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	180 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