Intel Xeon Gold 5512U vs AMD EPYC 7453

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5512U and AMD EPYC 7453 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 5512U

AMD EPYC 7453

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5512U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.45 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 225 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3072 vs 2371

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.45 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 1792 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 14 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3072 vs 2371

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7453

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
Around 22% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80327 vs 60365

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 52.5 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	80327 vs 60365

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5512U
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7453

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3072

2371

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

60365

80327

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5512U	AMD EPYC 7453
PassMark - Single thread mark	3072	2371
PassMark - CPU mark	60365	80327

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5512U	AMD EPYC 7453
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1230	$1570
Place in performance rating	151	168
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000319WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000319
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.75 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1792 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	14 MB
L3 cache	52.5 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	89°C
Maximum core temperature	98°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.45 GHz
Number of cores	28	28
Number of threads	56	56
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.73 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	4677	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	225 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 Watt
Socket Count		2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)