Intel Xeon Gold 6150 | AMD EPYC 7501 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6150 and the AMD EPYC 7501 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6150 18 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD EPYC 7501 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (148) | Family | AMD EPYC (111) |
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 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6150 is a 18 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 36 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7501 clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6150 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7501 |
18 | Cores | 32 |
36 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6150, while the AMD EPYC 7501 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.6 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6150 | 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 | -- |
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 ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6150 has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7501 is 180 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6150 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7501 |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 180 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6150 has 25.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7501 is at 64.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6150 | 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 |
3400 $ | Release price | 2750 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6150 | AMD EPYC 7501 |
Unknown | Unknown |