Intel Xeon Gold 5117 vs AMD EPYC 7272
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5117 and the AMD EPYC 7272 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5117 14 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD EPYC 7272 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Skylake | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5117 is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz). The processor can compute 28 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7272 clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5117 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
| 14 | Cores | 12 |
| 28 | Threads | 24 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
| 2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
| 2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.10 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5117, while the AMD EPYC 7272 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5117 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
| DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
| 768 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 19.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 5117 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7272 is 120 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5117 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
| 105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5117 has 19.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7272 is at 64.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5117 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7272 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
| LGA 3647 | Socket | SP3 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
| -- | Release price | 990 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 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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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 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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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 5117 | AMD EPYC 7272 |
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