Intel Xeon Gold 5218T vs AMD EPYC 7282

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Intel Xeon Gold 5218T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7282
Intel Xeon Gold 5218T AMD EPYC 7282

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 5218T or AMD EPYC 7282 - 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 5218T has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218T was released in Q2/2019.

The AMD EPYC 7282 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7282 was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Xeon Gold (148) Family AMD EPYC (111)
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 --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218T has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218T is 2.10 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7282 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7282 is at 2.80 GHz (3.20 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 5218T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7282
16 Cores 16
32 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
2.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7282
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218T or AMD EPYC 7282 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218T can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7282 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7282
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 --
22.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 128
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218T is 105 W, while the AMD EPYC 7282 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7282
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218T is manufactured in 14 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7282 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218T Characteristic AMD EPYC 7282
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 Q3/2019
1349 $ Release price 1200 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218T Intel Xeon Gold 5218T
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
21452 (73%)
AMD EPYC 7282 AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
29488 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218T Intel Xeon Gold 5218T
16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7282 AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
1086 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218T Intel Xeon Gold 5218T
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7282 AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
7638 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218T Intel Xeon Gold 5218T
16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7282 AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
373 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 5218T AMD EPYC 7282
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