Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | AMD EPYC 7642 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M and the AMD EPYC 7642 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M 18 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD EPYC 7642 which has 48 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 | AMD EPYC 7643 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240M is a 18 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 36 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7642 clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
18 | Cores | 48 |
36 | Threads | 96 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M, while the AMD EPYC 7642 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 6240M | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
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 | -- |
24.75 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 6240M has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7642 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 6240M | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 225 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240M has 24.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7642 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
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 |
5448 $ | Release price | 8000 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | AMD EPYC 7642 |
Unknown | Unknown |