Intel Xeon Gold 6538N vs AMD EPYC 7302P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6538N and AMD EPYC 7302P 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 7302P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x 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 32626

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 7 Aug 2019
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44895 vs 32626

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7302P

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1877 vs 1725

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 60 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1877 vs 1725

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6538N
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7302P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1725

1877

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

44895

32626

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6538N	AMD EPYC 7302P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1725	1877
PassMark - CPU mark	44895	32626

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6538N	AMD EPYC 7302P
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3351	$825
Place in performance rating	786	898
Architecture codename		Zen 2
OPN PIB		100-100000049WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000049
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.0 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	60 MB (shared)	128 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	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	32
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	155 Watt
Socket Count		1P
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™)