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AMD EPYC 7281 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5118

The Intel Xeon Gold 5118 @ 2.30GHz is newer than AMD EPYC 7281, while AMD EPYC 7281 is around 23% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon Gold 5118 @ 2.30GHz is around 9% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD EPYC 7281 uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 18 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD EPYC 7281×Intel Xeon Gold 5118 @ 2.30GHz+ ADD
Price $327 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeSP3FCLGA3647
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.7 GHzUp to 3.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 1,536KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 768KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 17MB
TDP155W105W
Yearly Running Cost$28.29$19.16
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2017Q4 2017
# of Samples315
CPU Value66.137.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1626(-8.9%)1785(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21621(0.0%)16627(-23.1%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD EPYC 7281
21,621
Intel Xeon Gold 5118 @ 2.30GHz
16,627
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD EPYC 7281
66.1
Intel Xeon Gold 5118 @ 2.30GHz
37.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD EPYC 7281
1,626
Intel Xeon Gold 5118 @ 2.30GHz
1,785
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD EPYC 7281 Intel Xeon Gold 5118 @ 2.30GHz
Max TDP155W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.