AMD EPYC 9184X vs Intel Xeon Gold 5420+

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9184X and Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ 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.

AMD EPYC 9184X

Intel Xeon Gold 5420+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9184X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
299593.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
14.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3222 vs 3012

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	768 MB (shared) vs 52.5 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3222 vs 3012

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5420+

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 16
24 more threads: 56 vs 32
2.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 320 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 88738 vs 84253

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 16
Number of threads	56 vs 32
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt vs 320 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	88738 vs 84253

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9184X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5420+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3222

3012

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

84253

88738

Name	AMD EPYC 9184X	Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
PassMark - Single thread mark	3222	3012
PassMark - CPU mark	84253	88738

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9184X	Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$4928	$1848
Place in performance rating	55	60
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		5420+
Series		4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.55 GHz	2.00 GHz
Die size	8x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	768 MB (shared)	52.5 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	16	28
Number of threads	32	56
Transistor count	90,160 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		84
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 1DPC and 2DPC
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	320-400 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP5	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	320 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		80
PCI Express revision		5
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)