EPYC 7642 vs Xeon Gold 6246

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6246
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 165 Watt
16.22
EPYC 7642
2019
48 cores / 96 threads, 225 Watt
38.42
+137%

EPYC 7642 outperforms Xeon Gold 6246 by a whopping 137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6246 and EPYC 7642 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking43290
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.035.23
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD EPYC
Power efficiency8.9615.57
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,286$4,775

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6246 has 34% better value for money than EPYC 7642.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6246 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads2496
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3323
L1 cache768 KB3 MB
L2 cache12 MB24 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6246 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647TR4
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6246 and EPYC 7642. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6246 and EPYC 7642 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6246 and EPYC 7642 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6246 and EPYC 7642. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size1 TB4 TiB
Max memory channels68
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6246 and EPYC 7642.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

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.

Xeon Gold 6246 16.22
EPYC 7642 38.42
+137%

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.

Xeon Gold 6246 24829
EPYC 7642 58795
+137%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.22 38.42
Recency 2 April 2019 7 August 2019
Physical cores 12 48
Threads 24 96
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 225 Watt

Xeon Gold 6246 has 36.4% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7642, on the other hand, has a 136.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7642 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6246 in performance tests.


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