AMD EPYC 7501 vs Intel Xeon W5580

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7501 and Intel Xeon W5580 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 7501

Intel Xeon W5580

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7501

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
56 more threads: 64 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
12x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1925 vs 1488
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24925 vs 6447

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2017 vs March 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 4
Number of threads	64 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1925 vs 1488
PassMark - CPU mark	24925 vs 6447

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W5580

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 155/170 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 155/170 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7501
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W5580

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1925

1488

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24925

6447

Name	AMD EPYC 7501	Intel Xeon W5580
PassMark - Single thread mark	1925	1488
PassMark - CPU mark	24925	6447
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2696
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10011

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7501	Intel Xeon W5580
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Nehalem EP
Family	AMD EPYC
Launch date	June 2017	March 2009
Place in performance rating	985	969
Price now	$4,389.87	$107.03
Series	AMD EPYC 7000 Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Value for money (0-100)	1.27	16.06
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$102
Processor Number		W5580
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz	3.20 GHz
Die size	192 mm	263 mm2
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	32	4
Number of threads	64	8
Transistor count	4800 million	731 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		67°C
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	8	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	307/341 GB/s	32 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size		144 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Socket Count	1P/2P
Sockets supported	TR4	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42.5mm x 45mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	x128
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit