EPYC 7573X vs Xeon Gold 6258R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6258R
2020
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
25.34
EPYC 7573X
2022
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
43.71
+72.5%

EPYC 7573X outperforms Xeon Gold 6258R by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6258R and EPYC 7573X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20249
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.84no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency11.7014.77
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Milan-X (2022)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)22 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,950no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6258R and EPYC 7573X 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads5664
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache1.75 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache28 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache38.5 MB768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data33,200 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6258R and EPYC 7573X 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647SP3
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6258R and EPYC 7573X. 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
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6258R and EPYC 7573X 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 6258R and EPYC 7573X 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 6258R and EPYC 7573X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6258R and EPYC 7573X.

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 6258R 25.34
EPYC 7573X 43.71
+72.5%

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 6258R 40252
EPYC 7573X 69432
+72.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.34 43.71
Recency 24 February 2020 22 March 2022
Physical cores 28 32
Threads 56 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon Gold 6258R has 36.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7573X, on the other hand, has a 72.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7573X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6258R in performance tests.


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