Intel Xeon Gold 6230 | AMD EPYC 7742 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6230 and the AMD EPYC 7742 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6230 20 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD EPYC 7742 which has 64 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 6230 is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 40 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7742 clocks with 2.25 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7742 |
20 | Cores | 64 |
40 | Threads | 128 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.25 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6230, while the AMD EPYC 7742 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 6230 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7742 |
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 | -- |
27.50 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6230 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7742 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 6230 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7742 |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 225 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6230 has 27.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7742 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7742 |
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 |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
1896 $ | Release price | 9000 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230 | AMD EPYC 7742 |
Unknown | Unknown |