Intel Xeon Gold 5120T | AMD EPYC 7642 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5120T or AMD EPYC 7642 - 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 5120T has 14 cores with 28 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 5120T was released in Q3/2017. The AMD EPYC 7642 has 48 cores with 96 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7642 was released 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 | AMD EPYC 7643 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7642 has 48 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
14 | Cores | 48 |
28 | Threads | 96 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 5120T supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7642 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
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 | 256.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has a TDP of 105 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7642 is 225 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 225 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has a 19.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7642 cache has a total of 256.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
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 |
1700 $ | Release price | 8000 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T | AMD EPYC 7642 |
Unknown | Unknown |