Xeon Gold 6248R vs EPYC 7262

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7262
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 155 Watt
13.08
Xeon Gold 6248R
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 205 Watt
22.31
+70.6%

Xeon Gold 6248R outperforms EPYC 7262 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7262 and Xeon Gold 6248R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking580236
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.0116.75
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency7.9910.30
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$575$2,700

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6248R has 67% better value for money than EPYC 7262.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7262 and Xeon Gold 6248R 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1648
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3230
L1 cache512 KB1.5 MB
L2 cache4 MB24 MB
L3 cache128 MB (shared)35.75 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data75 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7262 and Xeon Gold 6248R 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)no data
SocketSP3FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7262 and Xeon Gold 6248R. 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-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7262 and Xeon Gold 6248R 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 7262 and Xeon Gold 6248R 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 7262 and Xeon Gold 6248R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-2933
Maximum memory size4 TiB1 TB
Max memory channels86
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7262 and Xeon Gold 6248R.

PCIe version4.03.0
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 7262 13.08
Xeon Gold 6248R 22.31
+70.6%

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 7262 20779
Xeon Gold 6248R 35434
+70.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.08 22.31
Recency 7 August 2019 24 February 2020
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 16 48
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 205 Watt

EPYC 7262 has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 32.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6248R, on the other hand, has a 70.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6248R is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7262 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7262 and Xeon Gold 6248R, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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