AMD EPYC 7251 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
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| AMD EPYC 7251 | Intel Xeon Gold 6126F | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7251 or Intel Xeon Gold 6126F - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD EPYC 7251 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7251 was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F was released in Q3/2017. |
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| AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
| AMD EPYC 7001 (12) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Naples (Zen) | Architecture | Skylake |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7251 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7251 is 2.10 GHz (2.90 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6126F has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6126F is at 2.60 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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| AMD EPYC 7251 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6126F |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
| 2.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
| 2.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7251 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 153.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s. |
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| AMD EPYC 7251 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6126F |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
| Max. Memory | 768 GB | |
| 8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
| 153.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 32.00 MB | L3 Cache | 19.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
| 126.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7251 is 120 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6126F has a TDP of 135 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD EPYC 7251 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6126F |
| 120 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 135 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7251 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 32.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 19.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD EPYC 7251 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6126F |
| 14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
| SP3 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| 450 $ | Release price | 1930 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD EPYC 7251 | Intel Xeon Gold 6126F |
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