AMD EPYC 9654 | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9654 or Intel Xeon Gold 5218B - 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 9654 has 96 cores with 192 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 9654 was released in Q4/2022. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B 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 9654 has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9654 is 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B is at 2.30 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 9654 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B |
96 | Cores | 16 |
192 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
3.55 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 9654 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 5218B supports up to 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 9654 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | |
12 | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
96.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
384.00 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 9654 is 360 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD EPYC 9654 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B |
360 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
400 W | TDP up | -- |
320 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9654 is manufactured in 5 nm and has 480.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 9654 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B |
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 |
11805 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9654 | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B |
Unknown | Unknown |