Intel Xeon Gold 6230N vs AMD EPYC 7543

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Intel Xeon Gold 6230N CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7543
Intel Xeon Gold 6230N AMD EPYC 7543

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6230N or AMD EPYC 7543 - 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 6230N has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230N was released in Q2/2019.

The AMD EPYC 7543 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7543 was released in Q1/2021.
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 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6230N has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6230N is 2.30 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7543 has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7543 is at 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6230N Characteristic AMD EPYC 7543
20 Cores 32
40 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon Gold 6230N Characteristic AMD EPYC 7543
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon Gold 6230N or AMD EPYC 7543 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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 6230N can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7543 supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 6230N Characteristic AMD EPYC 7543
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 --
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 Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6230N is 125 W, while the AMD EPYC 7543 has a TDP of 225 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6230N Characteristic AMD EPYC 7543
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 225 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 240 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6230N is manufactured in 14 nm and has 27.50 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7543 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6230N Characteristic AMD EPYC 7543
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 Q1/2021
2046 $ Release price 3761 $
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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 6230N Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
1371 (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 6230N Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
29987 (100%)

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 6230N Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
1708 (100%)

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 6230N Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
18068 (100%)

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 6230N Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7543 AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
56570 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6230N AMD EPYC 7543
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