Intel Xeon Gold 5218R vs AMD EPYC 7601

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5218R and AMD EPYC 7601 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 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2193 vs 1765
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L2 cache 20 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2193 vs 1765

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7601

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 20
  • 24 more threads: 64 vs 40
  • 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
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53737 vs 40534
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 32 vs 20
Number of threads 64 vs 40
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 1.25 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 27.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 53737 vs 40534

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7601

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2193
1765
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
40534
53737
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5218R AMD EPYC 7601
PassMark - Single thread mark 2193 1765
PassMark - CPU mark 40534 53737

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5218R AMD EPYC 7601

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $1273 - $1280
Place in performance rating 654 661
Processor Number 5218R
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

Base frequency 2.10 GHz 2.2 GHz
L1 cache 1.25 MB 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 20 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 27.5 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 87°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 20 32
Number of threads 40 64
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 2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 341 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 180 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 2S

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™)