AMD EPYC 3451 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5120T

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 3451 and Intel Xeon Gold 5120T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 3451

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 3451

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 14
4 more threads: 32 vs 28
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 89°C
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19532 vs 18127

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 14
Number of threads	32 vs 28
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 89°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19532 vs 18127

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T

Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1849 vs 1700

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1849 vs 1700

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 3451
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5120T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1700

1849

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19532

18127

Name	AMD EPYC 3451	Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1700	1849
PassMark - CPU mark	19532	18127

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 3451	Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen (Snowy Owl)	Skylake
Launch date	21 Feb 2018	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	1188	1131
Processor Number		5120T
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.15 GHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	2x 213 mm²
L1 cache	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)
L3 cache	32MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	16	14
Number of threads	32	28
Transistor count	4,800 million
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-2400
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	80-100 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AMD BGA SP4r2	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)