Intel Xeon Gold 6238T vs AMD EPYC 7573X

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Intel Xeon Gold 6238T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7573X
Intel Xeon Gold 6238T AMD EPYC 7573X

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6238T or AMD EPYC 7573X - 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 6238T has 22 cores with 44 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238T was released in Q2/2019.

The AMD EPYC 7573X has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7573X was released in Q2/2022.
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 6238T has 22 CPU cores and can calculate 44 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238T is 1.90 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7573X has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7573X is at 2.80 GHz (3.60 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7573X
22 Cores 32
44 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 6238T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7573X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238T or AMD EPYC 7573X 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 6238T can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7573X 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 6238T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7573X
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 32.00 MB
30.25 MB L3 Cache 768.00 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 6238T is 125 W, while the AMD EPYC 7573X has a TDP of 280 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7573X
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 225 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238T is manufactured in 14 nm and has 30.25 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7573X is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 800.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7573X
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 Q2/2022
2742 $ Release price 5590 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6238T (74%)
AMD EPYC 7573X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6238T (36%)
AMD EPYC 7573X (100%)

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 6238T Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz
1027 (74%)
AMD EPYC 7573X AMD EPYC 7573X
32C 64T @ 3.60 GHz
1382 (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 6238T Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
22C 44T @ 2.40 GHz
14206 (36%)
AMD EPYC 7573X AMD EPYC 7573X
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
39415 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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