Intel Xeon Gold 6138F | AMD EPYC 7601 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6138F or AMD EPYC 7601 - 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 6138F has 20 cores with 40 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 6138F was released in Q3/2017. The AMD EPYC 7601 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7601 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7001 (12) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Skylake | Architecture | Naples (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6138F has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6138F is 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7601 has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7601 is at 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138F | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7601 |
20 | Cores | 32 |
40 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6138F can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7601 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 170.6 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138F | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7601 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | 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 | -- |
28.00 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 ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6138F is 125 W, while the AMD EPYC 7601 has a TDP of 180 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138F | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7601 |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 180 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6138F is manufactured in 14 nm and has 28.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7601 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138F | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7601 |
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 |
2750 $ | Release price | 4000 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138F | AMD EPYC 7601 |
Unknown | Unknown |