AMD EPYC 9684X | Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9684X or Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R - 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 9684X has 96 cores with 192 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9684X was released in Q2/2023. The Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R was released in Q1/2020. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Bronze (6) |
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Bronze 3200 (2) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 2.55 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R is at 1.90 GHz. |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R |
96 | Cores | 8 |
192 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.55 GHz | Frequency | 1.90 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.42 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 9684X can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.3 GB/s. |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
12 | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
1,152.00 MB | L3 Cache | 11.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 400 W, while the Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R has a TDP of 85 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R |
400 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
320 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9684X is manufactured in 5 nm and has 1,152.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 11.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R |
5 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
SP5 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
14756 $ | Release price | 327 $ |
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AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9684X | Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R |
Unknown | Unknown |