EPYC 7551P vs Xeon L5520

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5520
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
1.49
EPYC 7551P
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
24.91
+1572%

EPYC 7551P outperforms Xeon L5520 by a whopping 1572% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5520 and EPYC 7551P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2176204
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.594.33
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency2.2612.62
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Naples (2017−2018)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)20 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$100$2,100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7551P has 634% better value for money than Xeon L5520.

Detailed specifications

Xeon L5520 and EPYC 7551P 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads864
Base clock speed2.26 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.48 GHz2 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache64 KB (per core)3 MB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)16 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size263 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million19200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5520 and EPYC 7551P 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1366TR4
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5520 and EPYC 7551P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon L5520 and EPYC 7551P 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 L5520 and EPYC 7551P 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 L5520 and EPYC 7551P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size144 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels38
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s170.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5520 and EPYC 7551P.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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 L5520 1.49
EPYC 7551P 24.91
+1572%

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 L5520 2274
EPYC 7551P 38126
+1577%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon L5520 424
EPYC 7551P 931
+120%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon L5520 1882
EPYC 7551P 6192
+229%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.49 24.91
Recency 30 March 2009 20 June 2017
Physical cores 4 32
Threads 8 64
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 180 Watt

Xeon L5520 has 200% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7551P, on the other hand, has a 1571.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7551P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5520 in performance tests.


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