AMD EPYC 7402 | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7402 or Intel Xeon Gold 6242R - 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 7402 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.35 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7402 was released in Q3/2019. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R was released in Q1/2020. |
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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 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7402 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7402 is 2.80 GHz (3.35 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has 20 CPU cores and 40 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is at 3.10 GHz (4.10 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 7402 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
24 | Cores | 20 |
48 | Threads | 40 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
3.35 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.10 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.30 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7402 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R 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 7402 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
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 | 35.75 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 7402 is 180 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 7402 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
180 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 76 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7402 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 128.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 35.75 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 7402 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
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 | Q1/2020 |
2900 $ | Release price | 3286 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7402 | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
Unknown | Unknown |