Intel Xeon Gold 6226R | AMD EPYC 72F3 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6226R or AMD EPYC 72F3 - 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 6226R has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R was released in Q1/2020. The AMD EPYC 72F3 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 72F3 was released in Q1/2021. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7003 (29) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Milan (Zen 3) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6226R has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R is 2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 72F3 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 72F3 is at 3.70 GHz (4.10 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6226R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 72F3 |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.90 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.10 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6226R can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 72F3 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 6226R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 72F3 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
22.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 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 6226R is 150 W, while the AMD EPYC 72F3 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 6226R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 72F3 |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 180 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 200 W |
-- | TDP down | 165 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6226R is manufactured in 14 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 72F3 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6226R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 72F3 |
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 | Q1/2021 |
1300 $ | Release price | 2468 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6226R | AMD EPYC 72F3 |
Unknown | Unknown |