Intel Xeon Gold 5117 vs AMD EPYC 7301
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5117 and AMD EPYC 7301 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 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
- Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
- Around 75% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Launch date | 11 July 2017 vs June 2017 |
Maximum frequency | 2.80 GHz vs 2.7 GHz |
L2 cache | 14 MB vs 512 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 155/170 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7301
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 14
- 4 more threads: 32 vs 28
- Around 71% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1654 vs 1499
- Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34148 vs 26794
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 16 vs 14 |
Number of threads | 32 vs 28 |
L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) vs 896 KB |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 19.25 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1654 vs 1499 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 34148 vs 26794 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5117
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7301
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Gold 5117 | AMD EPYC 7301 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1499 | 1654 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 26794 | 34148 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2802 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 15384 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 | AMD EPYC 7301 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Skylake | Zen |
Family | Xeon Gold | AMD EPYC |
Launch date | 11 July 2017 | June 2017 |
Place in performance rating | 1073 | 485 |
Processor Number | 5117 | |
Series | 5100 | AMD EPYC 7000 Series |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.00 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
L1 cache | 896 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 14 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 19.25 MB | 64 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.80 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
Number of cores | 14 | 16 |
Number of threads | 28 | 32 |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
Unlocked | ||
Die size | 192 mm | |
Transistor count | 4800 million | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 6 | 8 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 107.3 GiB/s | 307/341 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB | |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400/2666 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | TR4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 155/170 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Socket Count | 1P/2P | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | x128 |
Scalability | 4S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Speed Shift technology | ||
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |