Xeon Gold 6262 vs EPYC 7501

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7501
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 155 Watt
16.29
+14.2%

EPYC 7501 outperforms Xeon Gold 6262 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7501 and Xeon Gold 6262 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking427530
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.24no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency8.749.63
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)no data
Release date20 June 2017 (7 years ago)1 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,400no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7501 and Xeon Gold 6262 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads6448
Base clock speed2 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache3 MBno data
L2 cache16 MBno data
L3 cache64 MB (shared)33 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data91 °C
Number of transistors19200 Millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7501 and Xeon Gold 6262 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
SocketTR4no data
Power consumption (TDP)155 W, 170 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7501 and Xeon Gold 6262. 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-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7501 and Xeon Gold 6262 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 7501 and Xeon Gold 6262 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 7501 and Xeon Gold 6262. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-2400
Maximum memory size2 TiB1 TB
Max memory channels86
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7501 and Xeon Gold 6262.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 7501 16.29
+14.2%
Xeon Gold 6262 14.26

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 7501 24925
+14.2%
Xeon Gold 6262 21823

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.29 14.26
Recency 20 June 2017 1 April 2019
Physical cores 32 24
Threads 64 48
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 135 Watt

EPYC 7501 has a 14.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Xeon Gold 6262, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 14.8% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7501 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6262 in performance tests.


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