Intel Xeon Gold 6248 | AMD EPYC 7402 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6248 or AMD EPYC 7402 - 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 6248 has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6248 was released in Q2/2019. The AMD EPYC 7402 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.35 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7402 was released in Q3/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (148) | Family | AMD EPYC (90) |
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 6248 is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.90 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7402 has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.35 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6248 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7402 |
20 | Cores | 24 |
40 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.35 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6248 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7402 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6248 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7402 |
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 | 128.00 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 6248 has a TDP of 150 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7402 is 180 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6248 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7402 |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 180 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6248 has a 27.50 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7402 cache has a total of 128.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6248 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7402 |
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 |
3078 $ | Release price | 2900 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6248 | AMD EPYC 7402 |
Unknown | Unknown |