Intel Xeon Gold 5218N | AMD EPYC 7443P | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5218N or AMD EPYC 7443P - 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 5218N has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N was released in Q2/2019. The AMD EPYC 7443P has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7443P was released in Q1/2021. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7003 (29) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Milan (Zen 3) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218N has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7443P has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7443P is at 2.85 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7443P |
16 | Cores | 24 |
32 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.85 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218N can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7443P supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7443P |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
22.00 MB | L3 Cache | 128.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is 110 W, while the AMD EPYC 7443P has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7443P |
110 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 165 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is manufactured in 14 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7443P is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 128.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7443P |
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 |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
-- | Release price | 1337 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218N | AMD EPYC 7443P |
Unknown | Unknown |