Intel Xeon Gold 6146 | AMD EPYC 7443 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6146 or AMD EPYC 7443 - 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 6146 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6146 was released in Q3/2017. The AMD EPYC 7443 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7443 was released in Q1/2021. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7003 (29) |
1 | Generation | 3 |
Skylake | Architecture | Milan (Zen 3) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6146 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6146 is 3.20 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7443 has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7443 is at 2.85 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7443 |
12 | Cores | 24 |
24 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.85 GHz |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6146 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7443 supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7443 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
25.00 MB | L3 Cache | 128.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6146 is 165 W, while the AMD EPYC 7443 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7443 |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 165 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6146 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 25.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7443 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 128.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7443 |
14 nm | Technology | 7 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 | Q1/2021 |
3250 $ | Release price | 2010 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146 | AMD EPYC 7443 |
Unknown | Unknown |