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AMD EPYC 7642 | Intel Xeon Gold 5118 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7642 and the Intel Xeon Gold 5118 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 7642 48 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5118 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Rome (Zen 2) | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
AMD EPYC 7643 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7642 is a 48 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz). The processor can compute 96 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5118 clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 7642 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5118 |
48 | Cores | 12 |
96 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7642, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5118 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 7642 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5118 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
Max. Memory | 768 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
256.00 MB | L3 Cache | 17.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 7642 has a TDP of 225 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5118 is 105 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 7642 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5118 |
225 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7642 has 256.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5118 is at 17.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 7642 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5118 |
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, 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 |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
8000 $ | Release price | 1250 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7642 | Intel Xeon Gold 5118 |
Unknown | Unknown |