Intel Xeon Gold 5220R vs AMD EPYC 7402

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5220R and AMD EPYC 7402 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 5220R

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2291 vs 1986
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.35 GHz
L2 cache 24 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2291 vs 1986

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7402

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 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 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64259 vs 54260
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 128 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 64259 vs 54260

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7402

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2291
1986
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
54260
64259
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5220R AMD EPYC 7402
PassMark - Single thread mark 2291 1986
PassMark - CPU mark 54260 64259

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5220R AMD EPYC 7402

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Zen 2
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $1555 - $1561 $1250
Place in performance rating 429 426
Processor Number 5220R
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
OPN PIB 100-100000048WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000048

Performance

Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.8 GHz
L1 cache 1.5 MB 1.5 MB
L2 cache 24 MB 12 MB
L3 cache 35.75 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 86°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.35 GHz
Number of cores 24 24
Number of threads 48 48
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
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 128
PCI Express revision 3.0 4.0
Scalability 2S
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)
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™)