EPYC 73F3 vs Xeon Gold 6138T

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6138T
2017
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
13.05
EPYC 73F3
2021
16 cores / 32 threads, 240 Watt
29.13
+123%

EPYC 73F3 outperforms Xeon Gold 6138T by a whopping 123% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6138T and EPYC 73F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking574153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.286.29
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD EPYC
Power efficiency9.8411.44
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,742$3,521

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 73F3 has 92% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6138T.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6138T and EPYC 73F3 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads4032
Base clock speed2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier2035
L1 cache1.25 MB1 MB
L2 cache20 MB8 MB
L3 cache27.5 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm+
Die sizeno data8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature94 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6138T and EPYC 73F3 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
SocketFCLGA3647SP3
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6138T and EPYC 73F3. 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

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6138T and EPYC 73F3 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 6138T and EPYC 73F3 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 6138T and EPYC 73F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6138T and EPYC 73F3.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes48128

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 6138T 13.05
EPYC 73F3 29.13
+123%

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 6138T 20649
EPYC 73F3 46103
+123%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.05 29.13
Recency 25 April 2017 12 January 2021
Physical cores 20 16
Threads 40 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 240 Watt

Xeon Gold 6138T has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 92% lower power consumption.

EPYC 73F3, on the other hand, has a 123.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 73F3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6138T in performance tests.


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