AMD EPYC 7F32 vs Intel Xeon 5120

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7F32 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

  • CPU is newer: launch date 13 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • Around 110% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2426 vs 770
  • 26.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40000 vs 1486
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Apr 2020 vs June 2006
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2426 vs 770
PassMark - CPU mark 40000 vs 1486

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5120

  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 180 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7F32
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2426
770
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
40000
1486
Name AMD EPYC 7F32 Intel Xeon 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark 2426 770
PassMark - CPU mark 40000 1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3655
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 25615

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7F32 Intel Xeon 5120

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Woodcrest
Launch date 14 Apr 2020 June 2006
Launch price (MSRP) $2100 $45
OPN PIB 100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000139
Place in performance rating 550 508
Vertical segment Server Server
Price now $1,628.48
Processor Number 5120
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 0.23

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 1.86 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 4096 KB
L3 cache 128 MB
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 1.86 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 143 mm2
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

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8
Maximum memory bandwidth 190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 TB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Socket Count 1P/2P
Sockets supported SP3 LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 0 W

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 128
PCI Express revision 4.0
PCIe configurations x16, x8

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)