AMD EPYC 72F3 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5120
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 72F3 and Intel Xeon Gold 5120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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 72F3
- Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- Around 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3034 vs 1761
- Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50017 vs 30644
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 4.1 GHz vs 3.20 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 3034 vs 1761 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 50017 vs 30644 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5120
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
- 12 more threads: 28 vs 16
- Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 180 Watt
Number of cores | 14 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 28 vs 16 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 180 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 72F3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 72F3 | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3034 | 1761 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 50017 | 30644 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3452 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 24230 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 72F3 | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Milan | Skylake |
Launch date | 15 Mar 2021 | Q3'17 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $2468 | |
Place in performance rating | 236 | 244 |
Processor Number | 5120 | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Server | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.7 GHz | 2.20 GHz |
Die size | 81 mm² | |
L1 cache | 512 KB | |
L2 cache | 4 MB | |
L3 cache | 256 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 4.1 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 14 |
Number of threads | 16 | 28 |
Transistor count | 33200 million | |
Unlocked | ||
Maximum core temperature | 81°C | |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 8 | 6 |
Supported memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2400 |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 165-200 Watt | |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA3647 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 180 Watt | 105 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | 48 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Scalability | S4S | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD SenseMI | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) |