Intel Xeon Gold 6208U | AMD EPYC 7542 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U and the AMD EPYC 7542 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U 16 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the AMD EPYC 7542 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6208U is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7542 clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6208U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7542 |
16 | Cores | 32 |
32 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U, while the AMD EPYC 7542 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6208U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7542 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
22.00 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6208U has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7542 is 225 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6208U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7542 |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 225 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6208U has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7542 is at 128.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6208U | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7542 |
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 |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
1300 $ | Release price | 6000 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6208U | AMD EPYC 7542 |
Unknown | Unknown |