AMD EPYC 9534 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5120

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AMD EPYC 9534 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5120
AMD EPYC 9534 Intel Xeon Gold 5120

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9534 or Intel Xeon Gold 5120 - 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 9534 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9534 was released in Q4/2022.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 was released in Q3/2017.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34)
4 Generation 1
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Skylake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9534 is a 64 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.45 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 has 14 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz).

AMD EPYC 9534 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5120
64 Cores 14
128 Threads 28
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.45 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
3.55 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 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 9534 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5120
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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

The AMD EPYC 9534 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

AMD EPYC 9534 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5120
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2400
6144 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
12 Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
64.00 MB L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 19.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 48
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 9534 has a TDP of 280 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 is 105 W.

AMD EPYC 9534 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5120
280 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
300 W TDP up --
240 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9534 has a 320.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 cache has a total of 19.00 MB.

AMD EPYC 9534 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5120
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 Q3/2017
8803 $ Release price 1700 $
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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.
AMD EPYC 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5120 Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz
889 (100%)

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.
AMD EPYC 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5120 Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz
9933 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5120 Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz
1047 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5120 Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz
298 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5120 Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz
4344 (100%)

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.
AMD EPYC 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5120 Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz
17703 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5120 Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz
139 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 9534 AMD EPYC 9534
64C 128T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5120 Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz
2015 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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