Intel Xeon Gold 6538N vs AMD EPYC 7252

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6538N and AMD EPYC 7252 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

AMD EPYC 7252

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
48 more threads: 64 vs 16
Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44895 vs 32437

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Number of cores	32 vs 8
Number of threads	64 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44895 vs 32437

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7252

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
Around 7% 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 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1948 vs 1725

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 60 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1948 vs 1725

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6538N
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7252

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1725

1948

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

44895

32437

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6538N	AMD EPYC 7252
PassMark - Single thread mark	1725	1948
PassMark - CPU mark	44895	32437

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6538N	AMD EPYC 7252
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3351	$475
Place in performance rating	863	923
Architecture codename		Zen 2
OPN PIB		100-100000080WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000080
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	60 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	32	8
Number of threads	64	16
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	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
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)