Intel Xeon Gold 6140 vs AMD EPYC 7702

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Intel Xeon Gold 6140 or Intel Xeon Gold 6140 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6140 features 18 processor cores and has the capability to manage 36 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6140, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The AMD EPYC 7702 features 64 processor cores and has the capability to manage 128 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 7702, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group AMD EPYC 7002
1 Generation 2
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Gold 6140 Name AMD EPYC 7702
Intel Xeon Gold Family AMD EPYC
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6140 has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6140 is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD EPYC 7702 has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7702 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.35 GHz.
36 Threads 128
18x Cores 64x
18 CPU Cores 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.35 GHz
2.3 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6140 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD EPYC 7702 does not have integrated graphics.
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0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
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Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-3200
Yes ECC Yes
768.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
6 Memory channels 8
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 200 W watts.
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6140 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 25.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD EPYC 7702 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 256.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2019
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
5400 $ Release price 8000 $
Skylake Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
25.0 MB L3-Cache 256.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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LGA 3647 Socket SP3
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
70617
70617
Intel Xeon Gold 6140
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
23965
23965

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
37461
37461
Intel Xeon Gold 6140
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
14643
14643

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
1317
1317
Intel Xeon Gold 6140
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
1272
1272

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
1079
1079
Intel Xeon Gold 6140
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
1043
1043

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
403.9
403.9