CPU Comparison

AMD

AMD EPYC 7F72

CORE STATE Rome

CORE SPECS 24 Cores / 48 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 3.2 Base / 3.7 GHz Turbo

CACHE 192 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 240W

ARCHITECTURE Zen 2

PROCESS 7 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2020

Intel

INTEL

Xeon 6731P

CORE STATE Granite Rapids

CORE SPECS 32 Cores / 64 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.5 Base / 4.1 GHz Turbo

CACHE 144 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 245W

ARCHITECTURE Granite Rapids

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2025

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

4,518

4,522

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

637

638

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

18,828

18,845

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

2,657

2,660

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

44,829

44,871

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

6,328

6,334

passmark_data_compression

808,795

799,474

passmark_data_encryption

56,261

40,087

passmark_extended_instructions

46,936

65,656

passmark_find_prime_numbers

498

541

passmark_floating_point_math

108,437

157,330

passmark_integer_math

181,103

198,761

passmark_multithread

52,740

52,790

passmark_physics

6,459

7,105

passmark_random_string_sorting

102,436

88,019

passmark_single_thread

2,384

2,107

passmark_singlethread

2,384

2,107

Analysis: AMD EPYC 7F72 vs Intel Xeon 6731P

Looking at the test data for AMD EPYC 7F72 by AMD and Intel Xeon 6731P, a pattern of close capability appears. Not one chip wins consistently throughout most tests. This back-and-forth of leads implies inherent equivalence. Buyers face a true dilemma between them. Each options achieve capable results.

At the end of the day, builders should pick based on price instead of benchmark performance exclusively. The two AMD EPYC 7F72 by AMD and Intel Xeon 6731P provide solid performance for the given categories. This choice rests on specific requirements. Each selection is solid. You shouldn't go wrong between them.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

EPYC 7F72

6731P

Core Specs

Cores

32 +33.3%

Threads

64 +33.3%

Base Clock (GHz)

3.2

2.5 -21.9%

Boost Clock (GHz)

3.7

4.1 +10.8%

Frequency (GHz)

3.2

2.5 -21.9%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

3.7

4.1 +10.8%

Multiplier

25 -21.9%

SMP CPUs

1 -50.0%

Cache

L1 Cache

96 KB (per core)

112 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

512 KB (per core)

2 MB (per core)

L3 Cache

192 MB (shared)

144 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

240

245 +2.1%

Architecture

Zen 2

Granite Rapids

Codename

Rome

Granite Rapids

Generation

EPYC (Zen 2 (Rome))

Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-SP)

Process Size

7 nm

5 nm

Transistors

3,800 million

—

Die Size

74 mm²

598 mm²

Foundry

TSMC

Intel

Memory

Memory Support

DDR4

DDR5

Memory Bus

Eight-channel

Memory Bandwidth

204.8 GB/s

409.6 GB/s

ECC Memory

Yes

Platform

Socket

AMD Socket SP3

Intel Socket 4710

PCIe

Gen 4

Gen 5, 136 Lanes(CPU only)

AMD Multi-Die

IO Process Size

—

10 nm

Interconnect

CXL

—

Gen 2.0, 64 Lanes (Shared with PCI-E)

Other

Market

Server/Workstation

Production Status

Active

Launch Price

—

$2700

Part Number

100-000000141100-000000141WOF

SRVNR

Package

FCLGA-4094

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

—

102°C

Bundled Cooler

—

None

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