AMD EPYC 7302 | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7302 or Intel Xeon Gold 6246 - 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 7302 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7302 was released in Q3/2019. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 was released in Q2/2019. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Rome (Zen 2) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7302 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7302 is 3.00 GHz (3.30 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 is at 3.30 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 7302 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7302 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s. |
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AMD EPYC 7302 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
Max. Memory | 1024 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
128.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7302 is 155 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 7302 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
155 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7302 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 128.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 24.75 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 7302 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
7 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 |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
2850 $ | Release price | 3286 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7302 | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
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