Intel Xeon Gold 5220 vs AMD EPYC 7272

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5220 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 5220

AMD EPYC 7272

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5220

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
12 more threads: 36 vs 24
Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2211 vs 2019

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 12
Number of threads	36 vs 24
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	1.125 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	18 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2211 vs 2019

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7272

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
2.6x 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 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44270 vs 41925

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
L3 cache	64 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44270 vs 41925

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5220
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7272

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2211

2019

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

41925

44270

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5220	AMD EPYC 7272
PassMark - Single thread mark	2211	2019
PassMark - CPU mark	41925	44270

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5220	AMD EPYC 7272
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1555 - $1561	$625
Place in performance rating	531	577
Processor Number	5220
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	2.20 GHz	2.9 GHz
L1 cache	1.125 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	18 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	18	12
Number of threads	36	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	4S
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)
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)