AMD EPYC 9255 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
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| AMD EPYC 9255 | Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9255 or Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y - 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 9255 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9255 was released in Q4/2024. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y was released in Q2/2021. |
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| 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 |
| AMD EPYC 9254 | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 9255 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). |
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| AMD EPYC 9255 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y |
| 24 | Cores | 24 |
| 48 | Threads | 48 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 9255 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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| AMD EPYC 9255 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y |
| 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 | -- |
| 96.00 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 ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 9255 has a TDP of 200 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y is 165 W. |
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| AMD EPYC 9255 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y |
| 200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9255 has a 96.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y cache has a total of 36.00 MB. |
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| AMD EPYC 9255 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y |
| 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 | 1273 $ |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD EPYC 9255
24C 48T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD EPYC 9255
24C 48T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD EPYC 9255
24C 48T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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| AMD EPYC 9255 | Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y |
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