EPYC 7642 vs Xeon Gold 6161
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 7642 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 91 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.40 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon Gold | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | no data | 15.57 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 7 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $4,775 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 7642 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) | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 44 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 22 | 23 |
| L1 cache | 1.375 MB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 22 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30.25 MB | 256 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 7642 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 | 225 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 7642. 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 7642 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 7642. 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 | 48 |
| Threads | 44 | 96 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 225 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6161 has 36.4% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7642, on the other hand, has 118.2% more physical cores and 118.2% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 7642. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 7642, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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