AMD EPYC 73F3 | Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 73F3 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6338 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 73F3 16 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6338 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) |
3 | Generation | 3 |
Milan (Zen 3) | Architecture | Ice Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 73F3 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338 clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 73F3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6338 |
16 | Cores | 32 |
32 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 73F3, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6338 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 73F3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6338 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
204.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
256.00 MB | L3 Cache | 48.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 64 |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 73F3 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338 is 205 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 73F3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6338 |
240 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
225 W | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 73F3 has 256.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6338 is at 48.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 73F3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6338 |
7 nm | Technology | 10 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 4189 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
3521 $ | Release price | 2612 $ |
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AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 73F3 | Intel Xeon Gold 6338 |
Unknown | Unknown |