Intel Xeon Gold 5220S vs AMD EPYC 7272

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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7272
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S AMD EPYC 7272

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 5220S or AMD EPYC 7272 - 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 5220S has 18 cores with 36 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 5220S was released in Q2/2019.

The AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 cores with 24 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 7272 was released in Q3/2019.
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 --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is 2.70 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7272 is at 2.90 GHz (3.20 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Characteristic AMD EPYC 7272
18 Cores 12
36 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 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 5220S Characteristic AMD EPYC 7272
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S or AMD EPYC 7272 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 5220S can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7272 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 5220S Characteristic AMD EPYC 7272
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 --
24.75 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 5220S is 125 W, while the AMD EPYC 7272 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Characteristic AMD EPYC 7272
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is manufactured in 14 nm and has 24.75 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7272 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Characteristic AMD EPYC 7272
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
2000 $ Release price 990 $
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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 5220S Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
1007 (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 5220S Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
18C 36T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
11189 (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 5220S Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
373 (100%)

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 5220S Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
18C 36T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
25571 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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