Intel Xeon Gold 5218R vs AMD EPYC 7272

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5218R and AMD EPYC 7272 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 5218R

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 12
  • 16 more threads: 40 vs 24
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2193 vs 2019
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs 7 Aug 2019
Number of cores 20 vs 12
Number of threads 40 vs 24
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache 1.25 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache 20 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2193 vs 2019

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

  • 2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
  • Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44270 vs 40534
Specifications (specs)
L3 cache 64 MB vs 27.5 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 44270 vs 40534

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7272

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2193
2019
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
40534
44270
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5218R AMD EPYC 7272
PassMark - Single thread mark 2193 2019
PassMark - CPU mark 40534 44270

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5218R AMD EPYC 7272

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen 2
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $1273 - $1280 $625
Place in performance rating 653 682
Processor Number 5218R
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7002
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC
OPN PIB 100-100000079WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000079

Performance

Base frequency 2.10 GHz 2.9 GHz
L1 cache 1.25 MB 768 KB
L2 cache 20 MB 6 MB
L3 cache 27.5 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 87°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 20 12
Number of threads 40 24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory size 1 TB 4 TB
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 190.7 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 SP3, LGA-4094
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 120 Watt
Socket Count 1P/2P

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 128
PCI Express revision 3.0 4.0
Scalability 2S
PCIe configurations x16, x8

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)