Intel Xeon Gold 5220R vs AMD EPYC 7313P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5220R and AMD EPYC 7313P 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 5220R

AMD EPYC 7313P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.7 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 3% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55131 vs 42032

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	55131 vs 42032

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7313P

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 14 nm
3.6x 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 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2704 vs 2338

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Mar 2021 vs 24 Feb 2020
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 14 nm
L3 cache	128 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2704 vs 2338

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7313P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2338

2704

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

55131

42032

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5220R	AMD EPYC 7313P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338	2704
PassMark - CPU mark	55131	42032

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5220R	AMD EPYC 7313P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1555 - $1561	$913
Place in performance rating	327	340
Processor Number	5220R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000339WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000339
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.0 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm+
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
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		190.73 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	155 Watt
Configurable TDP		155-180 Watt
Socket Count		1P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	128
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
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
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)