Intel Xeon Gold 5220 vs AMD EPYC 7402P
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5220 and AMD EPYC 7402P 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 5220
- Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
- Around 50% 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 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2211 vs 2030
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 3.35 GHz |
L2 cache | 18 MB vs 12 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt vs 180 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2211 vs 2030 |
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7402P
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
- 12 more threads: 48 vs 36
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 5.2x 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 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44070 vs 41925
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 7 Aug 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019 |
Number of cores | 24 vs 18 |
Number of threads | 48 vs 36 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm |
L1 cache | 1.5 MB vs 1.125 MB |
L3 cache | 128 MB vs 24.75 MB |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB vs 1 TB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 44070 vs 41925 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5220
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7402P
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Gold 5220 | AMD EPYC 7402P |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2211 | 2030 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 41925 | 44070 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220 | AMD EPYC 7402P | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Zen 2 |
Launch date | 2 Apr 2019 | 7 Aug 2019 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $1555 - $1561 | $1250 |
Place in performance rating | 625 | 678 |
Processor Number | 5220 | |
Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
OPN PIB | 100-100000048WOF | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000048 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.20 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
L1 cache | 1.125 MB | 1.5 MB |
L2 cache | 18 MB | 12 MB |
L3 cache | 24.75 MB | 128 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 87°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | 3.35 GHz |
Number of cores | 18 | 24 |
Number of threads | 36 | 48 |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
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Memory |
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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 |
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Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | SP3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 180 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 128 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Scalability | 4S | |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | ||
AMD SenseMI | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Virtualization |
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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™) |