EPYC 7402 vs Xeon Gold 6161
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 7402 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 156 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 10.51 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon Gold | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | no data | 15.23 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | no data | 7 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,783 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 7402 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 cores | 22 (Docosa-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 44 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.35 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 22 | 28 |
| L1 cache | 1.375 MB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 22 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30.25 MB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 192 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 7402 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 configuration | 4 (Multiprocessor) | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | Socket P | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 7402. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 7402 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 7402. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | 204.763 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 22 | 24 |
| Threads | 44 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 180 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6161 has 9.1% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7402, on the other hand, has 9.1% more physical cores and 9.1% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 7402. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 7402, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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