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.

 

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 984 968
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