AMD EPYC 7371 vs Intel Xeon 5120

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7371 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.

AMD EPYC 7371

Intel Xeon 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7371

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 2
Around 104% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2320 vs 770
36.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54894 vs 1486

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2320 vs 770
PassMark - CPU mark	54894 vs 1486

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5120

3.1x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 200 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 200 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7371
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2320

770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54894

1486

Name	AMD EPYC 7371	Intel Xeon 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	2320	770
PassMark - CPU mark	54894	1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3655
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		25615

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7371	Intel Xeon 5120
Essentials
Family	AMD EPYC
Place in performance rating	471	473
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename		Woodcrest
Launch date		June 2006
Launch price (MSRP)		$45
Price now		$1,628.48
Processor Number		5120
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		0.23
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	1.86 GHz
L3 cache	64 MB
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	16	2
Number of threads	32
64 bit support
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
L2 cache		4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology		65 nm
Maximum core temperature		65°C
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	341 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR2
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P/2P
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 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
Sockets supported		LGA771
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	x128
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)