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AMD EPYC 7281 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R @ 2.90GHz is newer than AMD EPYC 7281 also around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 28% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 23 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD EPYC 7281×Intel Xeon Gold 6226R @ 2.90GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $850 - BUY
Socket TypeSP3FCLGA3647
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.7 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 1,536KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 22MB
TDP155W150W
Yearly Running Cost$28.29$27.38
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2017Q2 2020
# of Samples320
CPU Value28.730.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1626(-28.4%)2271(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21621(-17.8%)26297(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD EPYC 7281
21,621
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R @ 2.90GHz
26,297
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD EPYC 7281
28.7
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R @ 2.90GHz
30.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD EPYC 7281
1,626
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R @ 2.90GHz
2,271
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD EPYC 7281 Intel Xeon Gold 6226R @ 2.90GHz
Max TDP155W150W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.310.30
Running cost per day$0.077$0.075
Power consumption per year (kWh)113.2109.5
Running cost per year$28.29$27.38
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.