AMD EPYC 7502 vs Intel Xeon D-1527

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AMD EPYC 7502 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1527
AMD EPYC 7502 Intel Xeon D-1527

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7502 or Intel Xeon D-1527 - 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 7502 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.35 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7502 was released in Q3/2019.

The Intel Xeon D-1527 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1527 was released in Q4/2015.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1500 (22)
2 Generation 1
Rome (Zen 2) Architecture Broadwell
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD EPYC 7501 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7502 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7502 is 2.50 GHz (3.35 GHz) while the Intel Xeon D-1527 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1527 is at 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz).

AMD EPYC 7502 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1527
32 Cores 4
64 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.35 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 GHz

NPU AI performance

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.

AMD EPYC 7502 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1527
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD EPYC 7502 or Intel Xeon D-1527 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 7502 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon D-1527 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 7502 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1527
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2133
Max. Memory 128 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
128.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 32
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7502 is 180 W, while the Intel Xeon D-1527 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 7502 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1527
180 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7502 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 128.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon D-1527 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 7502 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1527
7 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
SP3 Socket BGA 1667
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2019 Release date Q4/2015
4250 $ Release price 228 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7502 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1527 (65%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7502 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1527 (15%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7502 AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
1074 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
714 (66%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7502 AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
26746 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2963 (11%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 7502 AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
1283 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
821 (64%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 7502 AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
12796 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3011 (24%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 7502 AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
49180 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
5217 (11%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7502 AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
391 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7502 Intel Xeon D-1527
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