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AMD EPYC 7542 | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7542 or Intel Xeon Gold 6238L - 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 7542 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7542 was released in Q3/2019. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has 22 cores with 44 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L 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 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7542 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7542 is 2.90 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has 22 CPU cores and 44 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L is at 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 7542 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
32 | Cores | 22 |
64 | Threads | 44 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7542 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L supports up to 4608 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 7542 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
Max. Memory | 4608 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 | 30.25 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 7542 is 225 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 7542 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
225 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7542 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 128.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 30.25 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 7542 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
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 |
6000 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7542 | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
Unknown | Unknown |