AMD EPYC 7452 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5120
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7452 and Intel Xeon Gold 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 7452
- 18 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 14
- 36 more threads: 64 vs 28
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.35 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
- 5.3x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 768 GB
- Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2160 vs 1761
- 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 77746 vs 30644
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 32 vs 14 |
Number of threads | 64 vs 28 |
Maximum frequency | 3.35 GHz vs 3.20 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 768 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2160 vs 1761 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 77746 vs 30644 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5120
- Around 48% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 155 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 155 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7452
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7452 | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2160 | 1761 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 77746 | 30644 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3452 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 24230 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7452 | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Skylake |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | Q3'17 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $2025 | |
OPN PIB | 100-100000057WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000057 | |
Place in performance rating | 241 | 245 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Processor Number | 5120 | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.35 GHz | 2.20 GHz |
L1 cache | 2 MB | |
L2 cache | 16 MB | |
L3 cache | 128 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.35 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
Number of cores | 32 | 14 |
Number of threads | 64 | 28 |
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 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 190.7 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 768 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2400 |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA3647 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 155 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 |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | |
Scalability | S4S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |