AMD EPYC 7F72 | Intel Xeon Gold 6338N | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7F72 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 7F72 24 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Rome (Zen 2) | Architecture | Ice Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7F72 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 7F72 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6338N |
24 | Cores | 32 |
48 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7F72, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.8 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 7F72 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6338N |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
Max. Memory | 6144 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
192.00 MB | L3 Cache | 48.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 64 |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 7F72 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is 185 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 7F72 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6338N |
240 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 185 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7F72 has 192.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is at 48.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 7F72 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6338N |
7 nm | Technology | 10 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 4189 |
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 | Q2/2021 |
2450 $ | Release price | 2795 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7F72 | Intel Xeon Gold 6338N |
Unknown | Unknown |