Intel Xeon Gold 5220 vs AMD EPYC 7451

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5220 and AMD EPYC 7451 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

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.2 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 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2211 vs 1931
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L2 cache 18 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2211 vs 1931

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7451

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
  • 12 more threads: 48 vs 36
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52322 vs 41925
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 24 vs 18
Number of threads 48 vs 36
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 1.125 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 52322 vs 41925

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5220
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7451

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2211
1931
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
41925
52322
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5220 AMD EPYC 7451
PassMark - Single thread mark 2211 1931
PassMark - CPU mark 41925 52322

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5220 AMD EPYC 7451

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $1555 - $1561
Place in performance rating 623 612
Processor Number 5220
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD EPYC

Performance

Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.3 GHz
L1 cache 1.125 MB 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 18 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 24.75 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 87°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 18 24
Number of threads 36 48
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 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)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)