Intel Xeon Gold 5220 vs AMD EPYC 7601

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5220 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 5220

AMD EPYC 7601

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 13% 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 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2211 vs 1765

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 1765

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7601

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 18
28 more threads: 64 vs 36
2.7x 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 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53737 vs 41925

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 18
Number of threads	64 vs 36
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 1.125 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53737 vs 41925

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5220
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7601

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2211

1765

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

41925

53737

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5220	AMD EPYC 7601
PassMark - Single thread mark	2211	1765
PassMark - CPU mark	41925	53737

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5220	AMD EPYC 7601
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$1555 - $1561
Place in performance rating	627	660
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	2.2 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	32
Number of threads	36	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	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™)