AMD EPYC 7502 | Intel Xeon Gold 6126F | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7502 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 7502 has 32 cores with 64 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 7502 was released in Q3/2019. 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 (111) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (148) |
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Rome (Zen 2) | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
AMD EPYC 7501 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7502 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7502 is 2.50 GHz (3.35 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 7502 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6126F |
32 | Cores | 12 |
64 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
3.35 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7502 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 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 7502 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6126F |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
Max. Memory | 768 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
128.00 MB | L3 Cache | 19.00 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 7502 is 180 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 7502 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6126F |
180 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 135 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7502 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 128.00 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 7502 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6126F |
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 | Q3/2017 |
4250 $ | Release price | 1930 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7502 | Intel Xeon Gold 6126F |
Unknown | Unknown |