Xeon Gold 6130T vs EPYC 7281

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7281
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
13.61
Xeon Gold 6130T
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
13.73
+0.9%

Xeon Gold 6130T outperforms EPYC 7281 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7281 and Xeon Gold 6130T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking550545
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.795.29
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency7.5810.39
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$650$1,988

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6130T has 10% better value for money than EPYC 7281.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7281 and Xeon Gold 6130T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3232
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplier2121
L1 cache96K (per core)1 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)16 MB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)22 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data92 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7281 and Xeon Gold 6130T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)4 (Multiprocessor)
SocketTR4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7281 and Xeon Gold 6130T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

EPYC 7281 and Xeon Gold 6130T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7281 and Xeon Gold 6130T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7281 and Xeon Gold 6130T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size2 TiB768 GB
Max memory channels86
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7281 and Xeon Gold 6130T.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12848

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7281 13.61
Xeon Gold 6130T 13.73
+0.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 7281 21621
Xeon Gold 6130T 21804
+0.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.61 13.73
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon Gold 6130T has a 0.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 36% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 7281 and Xeon Gold 6130T.


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