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AMD EPYC 7601 | Intel Xeon Gold 6238M | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7601 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 7601 32 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M which has 22 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD EPYC 7001 (12) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Naples (Zen) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7601 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 64 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238M clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 22 CPU cores and can calculate 44 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 7601 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238M |
32 | Cores | 22 |
64 | Threads | 44 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7601, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 7601 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238M |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
Max. Memory | ||
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
170.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.25 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
126.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 7601 has a TDP of 180 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M is 140 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 7601 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238M |
180 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7601 has 64.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6238M is at 30.25 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 7601 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238M |
14 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 |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
4000 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7601 | Intel Xeon Gold 6238M |
Unknown | Unknown |