Xeon Gold 6122 vs EPYC 72F3

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 72F3
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 180 Watt
17.16
+14.6%
Xeon Gold 6122
2018
20 cores / 40 threads, 120 Watt
14.97

EPYC 72F3 outperforms Xeon Gold 6122 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 72F3 and Xeon Gold 6122 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking375474
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.58no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency9.0211.80
Architecture codenameMilan (2021−2023)no data
Release date15 March 2021 (3 years ago)1 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,468no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 72F3 and Xeon Gold 6122 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1640
Base clock speed3.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache256 MB (shared)28 MB
Chip lithography7 nm+14 nm
Die size8x 81 mm2no data
Number of transistors33,200 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 72F3 and Xeon Gold 6122 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 configuration2no data
SocketSP3FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 72F3 and Xeon Gold 6122. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vProno data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

EPYC 72F3 and Xeon Gold 6122 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 72F3 and Xeon Gold 6122 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 72F3 and Xeon Gold 6122. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size4 TiB768 GB
Max memory channelsno data6
Maximum memory bandwidth204.795 GB/sno data
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 72F3 and Xeon Gold 6122.

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 72F3 17.16
+14.6%
Xeon Gold 6122 14.97

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 72F3 27252
+14.6%
Xeon Gold 6122 23781

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.16 14.97
Recency 15 March 2021 1 April 2018
Physical cores 8 20
Threads 16 40
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 120 Watt

EPYC 72F3 has a 14.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon Gold 6122, on the other hand, has 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and 50% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 72F3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6122 in performance tests.


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