Intel Xeon Gold 5218 | AMD EPYC 9334 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5218 or AMD EPYC 9334 - 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 5218 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 was released in Q2/2019. The AMD EPYC 9334 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9334 was released in Q4/2022. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD EPYC 9335 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.90 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9334 has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9334 |
16 | Cores | 32 |
32 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.85 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9334 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9334 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 32.00 MB |
22.00 MB | L3 Cache | 128.00 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 5218 has a TDP of 125 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9334 is 210 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9334 |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 210 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 240 W |
-- | TDP down | 200 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218 has a 22.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9334 cache has a total of 160.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9334 |
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 |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
1275 $ | Release price | 2990 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9334
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9334
32C 64T @ 3.85 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9334
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9334
32C 64T @ 3.85 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9334
32C 64T @ 3.85 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218 | AMD EPYC 9334 |
Unknown | Unknown |