AMD EPYC 7702 | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7702 or Intel Xeon Gold 5218B - 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 7702 has 64 cores with 128 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 7702 was released in Q3/2019. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B was released in Q2/2019. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Rome (Zen 2) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7702 is a 64 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.35 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 7702 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B |
64 | Cores | 16 |
128 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.35 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7702 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B can connect up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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AMD EPYC 7702 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
Max. Memory | ||
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
256.00 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
252.0 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 7702 has a TDP of 200 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B is 125 W. |
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AMD EPYC 7702 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B |
200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7702 has a 256.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B cache has a total of 22.00 MB. |
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AMD EPYC 7702 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B |
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 | Q2/2019 |
8000 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7702 | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B |
Unknown | Unknown |