Intel Xeon Gold 6148 vs AMD EPYC 7501

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Intel Xeon Gold 6148 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7501
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 AMD EPYC 7501

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6148 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 6148 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 6148 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 (148) Family AMD EPYC (90)
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 AMD EPYC 7502

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7501 has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7501
20 Cores 32
40 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
3.00 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7501
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- 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 iGPU GPU no iGPU
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 6148 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7501 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7501
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 --
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 Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 has a TDP of 150 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7501 is 180 W.

Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7501
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 180 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 has a 28.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7501 cache has a total of 64.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7501
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
3100 $ Release price 2750 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
1043 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
806 (77%)

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 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
1254 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
837 (67%)

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 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
29006 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz
24936 (86%)

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 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7501 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 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
3310 (85%)
AMD EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz
3912 (100%)

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 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
14768 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-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 multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
9445 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
6342 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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