Intel Xeon Gold 5320 | AMD EPYC 7401 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5320 or AMD EPYC 7401 - 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 5320 has 26 cores with 52 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5320 was released in Q2/2021. The AMD EPYC 7401 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7401 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7001 (12) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | Naples (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5320 has 26 CPU cores and can calculate 52 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5320 is 2.20 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7401 has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7401 is at 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5320 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
26 | Cores | 24 |
52 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 5320 can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 187.6 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7401 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 170.6 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5320 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
187.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
39.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 5320 is 185 W, while the AMD EPYC 7401 has a TDP of 170 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5320 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
185 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 170 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5320 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 39.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7401 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5320 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7401 |
10 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 4189 | 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 |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
1555 $ | Release price | 1450 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5320
26C 52T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5320
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5320
26C 52T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5320
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5320
26C 52T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5320
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5320 | AMD EPYC 7401 |
Unknown | Unknown |