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Intel Xeon Gold 6132 vs AMD EPYC 7281

The Intel Xeon Gold 6132 @ 2.60GHz is newer than AMD EPYC 7281 is around 32% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD EPYC 7281 uses around 10% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 43 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.

×Intel Xeon Gold 6132 @ 2.60GHz×AMD EPYC 7281+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA3647SP3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 2.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores14 (Threads: 28)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 1,536KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP140W155W
Yearly Running Cost$25.55$28.29
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2018Q4 2017
# of Samples403
CPU Rank779822
CPU Value345.827.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2140(0.0%)1626(-24.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)22480(0.0%)21621(-3.8%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6132 @ 2.60GHz
22,480
AMD EPYC 7281
21,621
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 6132 @ 2.60GHz
345.8
AMD EPYC 7281
27.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6132 @ 2.60GHz
2,140
AMD EPYC 7281
1,626
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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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6132 @ 2.60GHz AMD EPYC 7281
Max TDP140W155W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.