AMD EPYC 7401P | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7401P or Intel Xeon Gold 5218N - 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 7401P 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 7401P was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N was released in Q2/2019. |
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AMD EPYC (111) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (148) |
AMD EPYC 7001 (12) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Naples (Zen) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7401P is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 7401P | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
24 | Cores | 16 |
48 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.50 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7401P supports a maximum of GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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AMD EPYC 7401P | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
Max. Memory | 1024 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
170.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
126.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7401P has a TDP of 170 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is 110 W. |
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AMD EPYC 7401P | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
170 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 110 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7401P has a 64.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N cache has a total of 22.00 MB. |
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AMD EPYC 7401P | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
SP3 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
1450 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7401P | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
Unknown | Unknown |