Intel Xeon Gold 6538N vs AMD EPYC 7272

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6538N and AMD EPYC 7272 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 6538N

AMD EPYC 7272

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
40 more threads: 64 vs 24
Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
3.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44895 vs 42832

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Number of cores	32 vs 12
Number of threads	64 vs 24
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44895 vs 42832

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

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 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1775 vs 1725

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 60 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1775 vs 1725

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6538N
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7272

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1725

1775

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

44895

42832

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6538N	AMD EPYC 7272
PassMark - Single thread mark	1725	1775
PassMark - CPU mark	44895	42832

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6538N	AMD EPYC 7272
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3351	$625
Place in performance rating	783	791
Architecture codename		Zen 2
Family		AMD EPYC
OPN PIB		100-100000079WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000079
Series		AMD EPYC 7002
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.9 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	60 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	32	12
Number of threads	64	24
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, LGA-4094
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