EPYC 7501 vs Xeon Gold 6230

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6230
2019
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
17.13
+9.2%
EPYC 7501
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 155 Watt
15.69

Xeon Gold 6230 outperforms EPYC 7501 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6230 and EPYC 7501 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking377438
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.561.18
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD EPYC
Power efficiency12.978.73
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Naples (2017−2018)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)20 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,894$3,400

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6230 has 1049% better value for money than EPYC 7501.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6230 and EPYC 7501 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)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads4064
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2120
L1 cache1.25 MB3 MB
L2 cache20 MB16 MB
L3 cache27.5 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Maximum core temperature87 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data19200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6230 and EPYC 7501 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)125 Watt155 W, 170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and EPYC 7501. 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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6230 and EPYC 7501 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 6230 and EPYC 7501 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 6230 and EPYC 7501. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size1 TB2 TiB
Max memory channels68
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s170.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and EPYC 7501.

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 6230 17.13
+9.2%
EPYC 7501 15.69

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 6230 27210
+9.2%
EPYC 7501 24925

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Gold 6230 960
+32.2%
EPYC 7501 726

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Gold 6230 8116
+24.3%
EPYC 7501 6529

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.13 15.69
Recency 2 April 2019 20 June 2017
Physical cores 20 32
Threads 40 64
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 155 Watt

Xeon Gold 6230 has a 9.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 24% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7501, on the other hand, has 60% more physical cores and 60% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 6230 and EPYC 7501.


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