Intel Xeon Gold 5117 | AMD EPYC 7401 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5117 and the AMD EPYC 7401 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 7401 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (148) | Family | AMD EPYC (111) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7001 (12) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Skylake | Architecture | Naples (Zen) |
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 7401 clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
14 | Cores | 24 |
28 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 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 7401 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.6 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
19.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 5117 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7401 is 170 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 7401 |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 170 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 7401 is at 64.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 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 | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 1450 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117 | AMD EPYC 7401 |
Unknown | Unknown |