Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y vs AMD EPYC 7282

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y and AMD EPYC 7282 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 5315Y

AMD EPYC 7282

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 4 TB
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2471 vs 2055

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2471 vs 2055

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7282

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53774 vs 36428

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53774 vs 36428

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7282

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2471

2055

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36428

53774

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y	AMD EPYC 7282
PassMark - Single thread mark	2471	2055
PassMark - CPU mark	36428	53774

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y	AMD EPYC 7282
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	7 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$895	$650
Place in performance rating	493	440
Processor Number	5315Y
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-100000078WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000078
Performance
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	120 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Scalability	2S
PCIe configurations		x16, x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
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	2
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)