AMD EPYC 9015 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5318S

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AMD EPYC 9015 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
AMD EPYC 9015 Intel Xeon Gold 5318S

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9015 and the Intel Xeon Gold 5318S and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 9015 8 core processor released in Q4/2024 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5318S which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD EPYC 9005 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
5 Generation 3
Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9015 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz. The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318S clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 9015 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
8 Cores 24
16 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC 9015 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
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Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
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Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
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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

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 9015, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5318S supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 187.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 9015 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
DDR5-6000 Memory DDR4-2933
6144 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
12 Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
480.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 187.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
32.00 MB L3 Cache 36.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
128 PCIe lanes 64
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 9015 has a TDP of 155 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318S is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 9015 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
155 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
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100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9015 has 32.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5318S is at 36.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD EPYC 9015 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5318S
4 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
SP5 Socket LGA 4189
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2024 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price 1667 $
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