Intel Xeon Gold 5320 vs AMD EPYC 7301

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5320 and AMD EPYC 7301 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 5320

AMD EPYC 7301

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5320

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 16
20 more threads: 52 vs 32
Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 8% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2064 vs 1654
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64917 vs 34148

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs June 2017
Number of cores	26 vs 16
Number of threads	52 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1664 KB vs 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	26 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2064 vs 1654
PassMark - CPU mark	64917 vs 34148

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7301

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 64% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 155/170 Watt vs 185 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L3 cache	64 MB vs 39 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt vs 185 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5320
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7301

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2064

1654

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

64917

34148

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5320	AMD EPYC 7301
PassMark - Single thread mark	2064	1654
PassMark - CPU mark	64917	34148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		15384

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5320	AMD EPYC 7301
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Zen
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$1792
Place in performance rating	462	560
Processor Number	5320
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	1664 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	26 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	39 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	26	16
Number of threads	52	32
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2400/2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth		307/341 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	155/170 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	x128
Scalability	2S
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)