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.

 

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: 51573 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 51573 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 1943
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 1943

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1943
2211
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
51573
41925
Name AMD EPYC 7302 Intel Xeon Gold 5220
PassMark - Single thread mark 1943 2211
PassMark - CPU mark 51573 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 618 623
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)