Intel Xeon Gold 5218R | AMD EPYC 7552 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5218R or AMD EPYC 7552 - 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 5218R has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R was released in Q1/2020. The AMD EPYC 7552 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 7552 was released in Q3/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD EPYC 7551 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218R has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R is 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7552 has 48 CPU cores and 96 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7552 is at 2.20 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7552 |
20 | Cores | 48 |
40 | Threads | 96 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
2.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.50 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218R can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7552 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7552 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
27.50 MB | L3 Cache | 192.00 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 5218R is 125 W, while the AMD EPYC 7552 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 5218R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7552 |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218R is manufactured in 14 nm and has 27.50 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7552 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 192.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7552 |
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 |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
1273 $ | Release price | 7000 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218R | AMD EPYC 7552 |
Unknown | Unknown |