AMD EPYC 7F52 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246
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| AMD EPYC 7F52 | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7F52 or Intel Xeon Gold 6246 - 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 7F52 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7F52 was released in Q2/2020. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 was released in Q2/2019. |
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| AMD EPYC | Family | Intel Xeon Gold |
| AMD EPYC 7002 | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 |
| 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 7F52 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of --. |
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| AMD EPYC 7F52 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
| 16 | Cores | 12 |
| 32 | Threads | 24 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.50 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
| 3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
| 3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7F52 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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| AMD EPYC 7F52 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
| 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 | -- |
| 256.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
| 252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7F52 has a TDP of 240 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 is 165 W. |
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| AMD EPYC 7F52 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
| 240 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7F52 has a 256.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 cache has a total of 24.75 MB. |
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| AMD EPYC 7F52 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
| 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 |
| Q2/2020 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
| 3100 $ | Release price | 3286 $ |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.|
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AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.|
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AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD EPYC 7F52 | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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