Intel Xeon Silver 4510 vs AMD EPYC 7H12

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4510 and AMD EPYC 7H12 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4510

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3277 vs 2022
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 vs 18 Sep 2019
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3277 vs 2022

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7H12

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 52 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 12
  • 104 more threads: 128 vs 24
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • 6.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 8.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97573 vs 57247
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 64 vs 12
Number of threads 128 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache 6 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache 32 MB vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache 256 MB vs 30 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 97573 vs 57247

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4510
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7H12

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3277
2022
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
57247
97573
Name Intel Xeon Silver 4510 AMD EPYC 7H12
PassMark - Single thread mark 3277 2022
PassMark - CPU mark 57247 97573

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Silver 4510 AMD EPYC 7H12

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 18 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $563
Place in performance rating 136 138
Architecture codename Zen 2

Performance

Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.6 GHz
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 6 MB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 32 MB
L3 cache 30 MB (shared) 256 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 84°C
Maximum core temperature 102°C
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 3.3 GHz
Number of cores 12 64
Number of threads 24 128
Unlocked
Die size 74 mm²
Transistor count 3800 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 8

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 2
Sockets supported 4677 SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 280 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision 4.0