Intel Xeon Gold 5120 vs AMD EPYC 7351

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5120 and AMD EPYC 7351 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 5120

  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29983 vs 25431
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 24230 vs 23587
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 29983 vs 25431
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 24230 vs 23587

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7351

  • 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 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1747 vs 1730
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3547 vs 3452
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 14
Number of threads 32 vs 28
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1747 vs 1730
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3547 vs 3452

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5120
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7351

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1730
1747
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
29983
25431
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3452
3547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
24230
23587
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5120 AMD EPYC 7351
PassMark - Single thread mark 1730 1747
PassMark - CPU mark 29983 25431
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3452 3547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 24230 23587

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5120 AMD EPYC 7351

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date Q3'17 June 2017
Place in performance rating 250 263
Processor Number 5120
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 81°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 2.9 GHz
Number of cores 14 16
Number of threads 28 32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
64 bit support
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory size 768 GB
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz 2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 307/341 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
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

Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 x128
Scalability S4S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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

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™)