Intel Xeon Gold 5512U vs AMD EPYC 7662

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5512U and AMD EPYC 7662 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 7662

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5512U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 75% 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 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3029 vs 2089

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 19 Feb 2020
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 32 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3029 vs 2089

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7662

36 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 28
72 more threads: 128 vs 56
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
Around 83% 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 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97178 vs 60334

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 28
Number of threads	128 vs 56
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	4 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 52.5 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	97178 vs 60334

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5512U
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7662

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3029

2089

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

60334

97178

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5512U	AMD EPYC 7662
PassMark - Single thread mark	3029	2089
PassMark - CPU mark	60334	97178

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5512U	AMD EPYC 7662
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	19 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1230
Place in performance rating	190	187
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000137WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000137
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.0 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	52.5 MB (shared)	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	89°C
Maximum core temperature	98°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	28	64
Number of threads	56	128
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
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	x16, x8
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™)