AMD EPYC 7542 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5118
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7542 and Intel Xeon Gold 5118 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7542
- 20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
- 40 more threads: 64 vs 24
- Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.4 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 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2073 vs 1726
- 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 73885 vs 24992
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 32 vs 12 |
Number of threads | 64 vs 24 |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 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 | 2073 vs 1726 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 73885 vs 24992 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5118
- 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 225 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 225 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7542
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5118
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD EPYC 7542 | Intel Xeon Gold 5118 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2073 | 1726 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 73885 | 24992 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3430 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 22700 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 7542 | Intel Xeon Gold 5118 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Skylake |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 | Q3'17 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $3400 | |
OPN PIB | 100-100000075WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000075 | |
Place in performance rating | 295 | 304 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Processor Number | 5118 | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2.30 GHz |
L1 cache | 2 MB | |
L2 cache | 16 MB | |
L3 cache | 128 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
Number of cores | 32 | 12 |
Number of threads | 64 | 24 |
Unlocked | ||
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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Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Sockets supported | SP3 | FCLGA3647 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 225 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 |
Scalability | S4S | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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® 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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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) |