AMD EPYC 7302 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5220

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7302 and Intel Xeon Gold 5220 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.

AMD EPYC 7302

Intel Xeon Gold 5220

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7302

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
5.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51405 vs 41925

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	51405 vs 41925

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5220

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 16
4 more threads: 36 vs 32
Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2211 vs 1936

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 16
Number of threads	36 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
L1 cache	1.125 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	18 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2211 vs 1936

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7302
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5220

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1936

2211

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

51405

41925

Name	AMD EPYC 7302	Intel Xeon Gold 5220
PassMark - Single thread mark	1936	2211
PassMark - CPU mark	51405	41925

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7302	Intel Xeon Gold 5220
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Cascade Lake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$978	$1555 - $1561
OPN PIB	100-100000043WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000043
Place in performance rating	527	531
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		5220
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.0 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	1.125 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	18 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	16	18
Number of threads	32	36
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		87°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2667
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt	125 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8
Scalability		4S
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)