Xeon Gold 5520+ vs EPYC 7453

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7453 and Xeon Gold 5520+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking128not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.21no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency13.39no data
Architecture codenameMilan (2021−2023)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,570$1,640

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7453 and Xeon Gold 5520+ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores28 (Octacosa-Core)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads5656
Base clock speed2.75 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.45 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier27.5no data
L1 cache1792 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache14 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)52.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm+10 nm
Die size4x 81 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data85 °C
Number of transistors16,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7453 and Xeon Gold 5520+ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration22
SocketSP34677
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7453 and Xeon Gold 5520+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7453 and Xeon Gold 5520+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7453 and Xeon Gold 5520+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7453 and Xeon Gold 5520+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.795 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7453 and Xeon Gold 5520+.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes12880

Pros & cons summary


Recency 12 January 2021 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 205 Watt

EPYC 7453 has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon Gold 5520+, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 9.8% lower power consumption.

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