AMD EPYC 9254 | Intel Xeon Gold 5220S | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9254 and the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 9254 24 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S which has 18 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 9254 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (4.15 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 9254 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220S |
24 | Cores | 18 |
48 | Threads | 36 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
4.15 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 9254, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 9254 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220S |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
12 | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
24.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
128.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 9254 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 9254 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220S |
200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
240 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9254 has 152.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is at 24.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 9254 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220S |
5 nm | Technology | 14 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 3647 |
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 |
Q4/2022 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
2299 $ | Release price | 2000 $ |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
18C 36T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9254 | Intel Xeon Gold 5220S |
Unknown | Unknown |