EPYC 7401 vs Xeon Gold 6152

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6152
2017
22 cores / 44 threads, 140 Watt
16.07
EPYC 7401
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 170 Watt
34.80
+117%

EPYC 7401 outperforms Xeon Gold 6152 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6152 and EPYC 7401 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking421107
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.499.48
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD EPYC
Power efficiency10.8619.37
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Naples (2017−2018)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)29 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,655$1,850

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7401 has 172% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6152.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6152 and EPYC 7401 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 cores22 (Docosa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads4448
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
Multiplier2120
L1 cache1.375 MB96K (per core)
L2 cache22 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache30.25 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature92 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6152 and EPYC 7401 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)140 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6152 and EPYC 7401. 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 6152 and EPYC 7401 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 6152 and EPYC 7401 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 6152 and EPYC 7401. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size768 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels68
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s170.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6152 and EPYC 7401.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 6152 16.07
EPYC 7401 34.80
+117%

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 6152 25521
EPYC 7401 55280
+117%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.07 34.80
Recency 25 April 2017 29 June 2017
Physical cores 22 24
Threads 44 48
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 170 Watt

Xeon Gold 6152 has 21.4% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7401, on the other hand, has a 116.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 9.1% more physical cores and 9.1% more threads.

The EPYC 7401 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6152 in performance tests.


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