Intel Xeon Gold 5215 vs AMD EPYC 7281

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5215 and AMD EPYC 7281 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 5215

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
  • Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1953 vs 1626
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22066 vs 21621
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L2 cache 10 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1953 vs 1626
PassMark - CPU mark 22066 vs 21621

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7281

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
  • 12 more threads: 32 vs 20
  • 2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 10
Number of threads 32 vs 20
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 640 KB
L3 cache 32 MB vs 13.75 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5215
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7281

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1953
1626
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22066
21621
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5215 AMD EPYC 7281
PassMark - Single thread mark 1953 1626
PassMark - CPU mark 22066 21621

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5215 AMD EPYC 7281

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $1221
Place in performance rating 915 1096
Processor Number 5215
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

Base frequency 2.50 GHz 2.1 GHz
L1 cache 640 KB 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 10 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 13.75 MB 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 77°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 2.7 GHz
Number of cores 10 16
Number of threads 20 32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
64 bit support
Die size 192 mm
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory size 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz 2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 307/341 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 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 4S

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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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™)