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.

AMD EPYC 7232P

Intel Xeon E-2124

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 6939

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 6939

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: 2505 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	2505 vs 1767

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1767

2505

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17731

6939

Name	AMD EPYC 7232P	Intel Xeon E-2124
PassMark - Single thread mark	1767	2505
PassMark - CPU mark	17731	6939

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	1179	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)