Intel Xeon Gold 5120T vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5120T and AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
  • 12 more threads: 28 vs 16
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 512 GB
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18127 vs 13912
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 14 vs 8
Number of threads 28 vs 16
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 512 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 18127 vs 13912

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1881 vs 1849
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1881 vs 1849

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
CPU 2: AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1849
1881
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
18127
13912
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5120T AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
PassMark - Single thread mark 1849 1881
PassMark - CPU mark 18127 13912

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zen
Launch date Q3'17 21 Feb 2018
Place in performance rating 1129 1187
Processor Number 5120T
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 89°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 3.1 GHz
Number of cores 14 8
Number of threads 28 16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
64 bit support
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 768 KB
L2 cache 4 MB
L3 cache 16 MB
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 6 2
Maximum memory size 768 GB 512 GB
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 39.74 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 50 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 32
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability S4S
Integrated LAN
PCIe configurations x16, x8, x4, x2
Total number of SATA ports 8
USB revision 3.0

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™)