AMD EPYC 7401 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5118

AMD EPYC 7401 or Intel Xeon Gold 5118 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD EPYC 7401 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7401 was released in Q3/2017.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5118 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5118 was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD EPYC 7401 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7401 is 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 5118 has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5118 is at 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz).

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

The AMD EPYC 7401 or Intel Xeon Gold 5118 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

The AMD EPYC 7401 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 170.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 5118 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 115.2 GB/s.

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7401 is 170 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5118 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

The AMD EPYC 7401 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 64.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 5118 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 17.00 MB cache.