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AMD EPYC 9384X | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9384X or Intel Xeon Gold 5218N - 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 9384X has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9384X was released in Q2/2023. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N was released 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 9384X has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9384X is 3.10 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is at 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 9384X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
32 | Cores | 16 |
64 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.50 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 9384X can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s. |
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AMD EPYC 9384X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
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 |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
768.00 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9384X is 320 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N has a TDP of 110 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 9384X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
320 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 110 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
400 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9384X is manufactured in 5 nm and has 768.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 9384X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
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 |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
5529 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9384X | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N |
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