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AMD EPYC 7281 | Intel Xeon Gold 6148F | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7281 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6148F and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 7281 16 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6148F which has 20 CPU cores and was introduced 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 7281 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6148F clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 7281 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6148F |
16 | Cores | 20 |
32 | Threads | 40 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7281, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6148F supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 7281 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6148F |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
Max. Memory | 768 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
170.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
32.00 MB | L3 Cache | 28.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
126.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 7281 has a TDP of 170 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6148F is 160 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 7281 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6148F |
170 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 160 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7281 has 32.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6148F is at 28.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 7281 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6148F |
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 |
625 $ | Release price | 3100 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7281 | Intel Xeon Gold 6148F |
Unknown | Unknown |