AMD EPYC 7282 vs Intel Xeon 5120
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7282 and Intel Xeon 5120 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7282
- CPU is newer: launch date 13 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 2
- Around 72% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 65 nm
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2055 vs 770
- 36.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53774 vs 1486
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 vs June 2006 |
Number of cores | 16 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 1.86 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm vs 65 nm |
L2 cache | 8 MB vs 4096 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2055 vs 770 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 53774 vs 1486 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5120
- Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 120 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7282
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7282 | Intel Xeon 5120 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2055 | 770 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 53774 | 1486 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3655 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 25615 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7282 | Intel Xeon 5120 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Woodcrest |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | June 2006 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $650 | $45 |
OPN PIB | 100-100000078WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000078 | |
Place in performance rating | 442 | 449 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Price now | $1,628.48 | |
Processor Number | 5120 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 0.23 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.8 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
L1 cache | 1 MB | |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 4096 KB |
L3 cache | 64 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm | 65 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
Number of cores | 16 | 2 |
Number of threads | 32 | |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 1066 MHz FSB | |
Die size | 143 mm2 | |
Maximum core temperature | 65°C | |
Transistor count | 291 million | |
VID voltage range | B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 8 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 190.7 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR2 |
Compatibility |
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Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | LGA771 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt | 65 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Scenario Design Power (SDP) | 0 W | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
FSB parity | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |