Intel Xeon Gold 5512U vs AMD EPYC 7643

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5512U and AMD EPYC 7643 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 7643

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5512U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
2.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 240 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3031 vs 2020

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 24 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 240 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3031 vs 2020

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7643

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 28
40 more threads: 96 vs 56
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm+ vs 10 nm
Around 37% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.9x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 91554 vs 60327

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	48 vs 28
Number of threads	96 vs 56
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm+ vs 10 nm
L1 cache	3 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 52.5 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	91554 vs 60327

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5512U
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7643

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3031

2020

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

60327

91554

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5512U	AMD EPYC 7643
PassMark - Single thread mark	3031	2020
PassMark - CPU mark	60327	91554

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5512U	AMD EPYC 7643
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1230	$4995
Place in performance rating	167	178
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000326WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000326
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.3 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	3 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	52.5 MB (shared)	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm+
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	89°C
Maximum core temperature	98°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	28	48
Number of threads	56	96
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	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 Watt
Socket Count		1P/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™)