Intel Xeon Gold 5220S vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I

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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 5220S or AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I - 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 Ryzen Embedded V1404I has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I was released in Q1/2018.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 (7)
2 Generation 1
Cascade Lake Architecture Great Horned Owl (Zen)
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 Ryzen Embedded V1404I has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I is at 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
18 Cores 4
36 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.00 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 5220S Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S or AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I 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 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)
GPU frequency 1.10 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

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 Ryzen Embedded V1404I supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2400
1024 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
24.75 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 16
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is 125 W, while the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is manufactured in 14 nm and has 24.75 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
14 nm Technology 14 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 FP5
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 Q1/2018
2000 $ Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
1126 (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 Ryzen Embedded V1404I AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
7402 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Ryzen Embedded V1404I AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
136 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
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