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Intel Xeon Gold 5118 | AMD EPYC 9734 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5118 or AMD EPYC 9734 - 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 Intel Xeon Gold 5118 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5118 was released in Q3/2017. The AMD EPYC 9734 has 112 cores with 224 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9734 was released in Q2/2023. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Skylake | Architecture | Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5118 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9734 has 112 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.00 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9734 |
12 | Cores | 112 |
24 | Threads | 224 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 5118 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9734 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9734 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
17.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 5118 has a TDP of 105 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9734 is 340 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9734 |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 340 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 400 W |
-- | TDP down | 320 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5118 has a 17.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9734 cache has a total of 256.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9734 |
14 nm | Technology | 5 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 | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
LGA 3647 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
1250 $ | Release price | 11900 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9734
112C 224T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9734
112C 224T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9734
112C 224T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9734
112C 224T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9734
112C 224T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9734
112C 224T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9734
112C 224T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118 | AMD EPYC 9734 |
Unknown | Unknown |