Xeon Gold 5418Y vs EPYC 9224
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 5418Y outperforms EPYC 9224 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9224 and Xeon Gold 5418Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 156 | 145 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.94 | 15.25 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Genoa | Sapphire Rapids |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (1 year ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,825 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Gold 5418Y has 53% better value for money than EPYC 9224.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9224 and Xeon Gold 5418Y 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 cores | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 1536 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 24 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 45 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 4x 72 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | 26,280 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9224 and Xeon Gold 5418Y 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 configuration | 2 | 2 |
| Socket | SP5 | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 185 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9224 and Xeon Gold 5418Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 9224 and Xeon Gold 5418Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9224 and Xeon Gold 5418Y are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9224 and Xeon Gold 5418Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9224 and Xeon Gold 5418Y.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 80 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Xeon Gold 5418Y outperforms EPYC 9224 by 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon Gold 5418Y outperforms EPYC 9224 by 5% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.44 | 28.76 |
| Recency | 10 November 2022 | 10 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 185 Watt |
EPYC 9224 has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon Gold 5418Y, on the other hand, has a 4.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 8.1% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 9224 and Xeon Gold 5418Y.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9224 and Xeon Gold 5418Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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