Intel Xeon Gold 6132 vs AMD EPYC 7501

Last updated: 2023-05-10

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Gold 6132		AMD EPYC 7501
CPU comparison Intel Xeon Gold 6132 or AMD EPYC 7501 - 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6132 has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6132 was released in Q3/2017. The AMD EPYC 7501 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7501 was released in Q3/2017.

Intel Xeon Gold	Family	AMD EPYC
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100	CPU group	AMD EPYC 7001
1	Generation	1
Skylake	Architecture	Naples (Zen)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD EPYC 7502

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon Gold 6132 has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6132 is 2.60 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7501 has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7501 is at --.
14	Cores	32
28	Threads	64
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No

2.60 GHz	Frequency	2.00 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.00 GHz
2.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.60 GHz
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Xeon Gold 6132 or AMD EPYC 7501 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency
	GPU (Turbo)
	GPU Generation
	Technology
	Max. displays
	Compute units
	Shader
	Max. GPU Memory
	DirectX Version

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Xeon Gold 6132 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7501 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 170.6 GB/s.
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
768 GB	Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel)	Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel)
128.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	170.6 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
	L2 Cache
25.00 MB	L3 Cache	64.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
48	PCIe lanes	128
47.3 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	126.1 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6132 is 140 W, while the AMD EPYC 7501 has a TDP of 180 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
140 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	180 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Xeon Gold 6132 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 25.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7501 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache.
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 3647	Socket	SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017	Release date	Q3/2017
2100 $	Release price	2750 $

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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6132 14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz	869 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6132 14C 28T @ 2.90 GHz	27401 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6132 14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz	1022 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	806 (79%)

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.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6132 14C 28T @ 2.90 GHz	11642 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6132 14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz	1282 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	837 (65%)

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.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6132 14C 28T @ 2.90 GHz	22754 (91%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz	24936 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6132 14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz	161 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	132 (82%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6132 14C 28T @ 2.90 GHz	2256 (58%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz	3912 (100%)

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