Intel Xeon Gold 6342 | AMD EPYC 7F52 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6342 or AMD EPYC 7F52 - 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 6342 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 was released in Q2/2021. The AMD EPYC 7F52 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7F52 was released in Q2/2020. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6342 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6342 is 2.80 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7F52 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7F52 is at 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7F52 |
24 | Cores | 16 |
48 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6342 can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 204.8 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7F52 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7F52 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
204.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
36.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6342 is 230 W, while the AMD EPYC 7F52 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7F52 |
230 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 240 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6342 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 36.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7F52 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7F52 |
10 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 4189 | 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 |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
2529 $ | Release price | 3100 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342 | AMD EPYC 7F52 |
Unknown | Unknown |