AMD EPYC 7F72 | Intel Xeon Silver 4116T | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7F72 and the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 7F72 24 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Rome (Zen 2) | Architecture | Skylake SP |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7F72 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Silver 4116T clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 7F72 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4116T |
24 | Cores | 12 |
48 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
3.50 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 7F72, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T 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 7F72 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4116T |
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 | -- |
192.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 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 7F72 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T is 85 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 7F72 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4116T |
240 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7F72 has 192.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Silver 4116T is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 7F72 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4116T |
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 |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
2450 $ | Release price | 1100 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7F72 | Intel Xeon Silver 4116T |
Unknown | Unknown |