AMD EPYC 7232P vs Intel Xeon E-2124

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7232P and Intel Xeon E-2124 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7232P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 32x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 128 GB
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17731 vs 6927
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 vs May 2018
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 512 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache 32 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size 4 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17731 vs 6927

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2124

  • Around 34% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 69% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 120 Watt
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2501 vs 1767
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2501 vs 1767

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7232P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2124

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1767
2501
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17731
6927
Name AMD EPYC 7232P Intel Xeon E-2124
PassMark - Single thread mark 1767 2501
PassMark - CPU mark 17731 6927

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7232P Intel Xeon E-2124

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Coffee Lake
Launch date 7 Aug 2019 May 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $450
OPN PIB 100-100000081WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000081
Place in performance rating 1181 980
Vertical segment Server Server
Processor Number E-2124
Series Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.1 GHz 3.30 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 64K (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 256K (per core)
L3 cache 32 MB 8 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm, 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 4.30 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Die size 126 mm
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 190.7 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 TB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Socket Count 1P
Sockets supported SP3 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt 71 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 128 16
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x16, x8 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)