EPYC 7502 vs Xeon Gold 5118

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5118
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
10.46
EPYC 7502
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
30.21
+189%

EPYC 7502 outperforms Xeon Gold 5118 by a whopping 189% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5118 and EPYC 7502 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking747140
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.147.70
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD EPYC
Power efficiency9.4315.88
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,273$2,600

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7502 has 50% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5118.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5118 and EPYC 7502 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads2464
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.35 GHz
Multiplier2325
L1 cache768 KB2 MB
L2 cache12 MB16 MB
L3 cache16.5 MB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5118 and EPYC 7502 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647TR4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and EPYC 7502. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5118 and EPYC 7502 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and EPYC 7502 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and EPYC 7502. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size768 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels68
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and EPYC 7502.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

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 5118 10.46
EPYC 7502 30.21
+189%

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.

Xeon Gold 5118 16620
EPYC 7502 47983
+189%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.46 30.21
Recency 11 July 2017 7 August 2019
Physical cores 12 32
Threads 24 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 180 Watt

Xeon Gold 5118 has 71.4% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7502, on the other hand, has a 188.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7502 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5118 in performance tests.


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