Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y and AMD EPYC 7F32 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 5318Y

AMD EPYC 7F32

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 4 TB
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 56985 vs 40000

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 14 Apr 2020
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 4 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	56985 vs 40000

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F32

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2426 vs 2063

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L3 cache	128 MB vs 36 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2426 vs 2063

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F32

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2063

2426

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

56985

40000

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y	AMD EPYC 7F32
PassMark - Single thread mark	2063	2426
PassMark - CPU mark	56985	40000

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y	AMD EPYC 7F32
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1483	$2100
Place in performance rating	481	550
Processor Number	5318Y
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
OPN PIB		100-000000139WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000139
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	24 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	24	8
Number of threads	48	16
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)	165 Watt	180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
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)
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)