Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | AMD EPYC 7763 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6242R or AMD EPYC 7763 - 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 6242R has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R was released in Q1/2020. The AMD EPYC 7763 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7763 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 | AMD EPYC 7662 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.10 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7763 has 64 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.45 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7763 |
20 | Cores | 64 |
40 | Threads | 128 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.45 GHz |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6242R supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7763 can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7763 |
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 | -- |
35.75 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has a TDP of 205 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7763 is 280 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7763 |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 280 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 225 W |
76 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has a 35.75 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7763 cache has a total of 256.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7763 |
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 |
3286 $ | Release price | 7890 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | AMD EPYC 7763 |
Unknown | Unknown |