AMD EPYC 7501 | Intel Xeon Gold 5220R | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7501 and the Intel Xeon Gold 5220R and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 7501 32 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5220R which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
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 | -- |
AMD EPYC 7502 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7501 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 64 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220R clocks with 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 7501 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220R |
32 | Cores | 24 |
64 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7501, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5220R supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 7501 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220R |
DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
Max. Memory | 1024 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
170.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 35.75 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
126.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 7501 has a TDP of 180 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220R is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 7501 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220R |
180 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7501 has 64.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5220R is at 35.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 7501 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220R |
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 | Q1/2020 |
2750 $ | Release price | 1555 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7501 | Intel Xeon Gold 5220R |
Unknown | Unknown |