AMD EPYC 8024P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6122

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8024P and Intel Xeon Gold 6122 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 8024P

Intel Xeon Gold 6122

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8024P

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 14% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2371 vs 2070

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	32 MB (shared) vs 28 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2371 vs 2070

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6122

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 8
24 more threads: 40 vs 16
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39249 vs 20556

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 8
Number of threads	40 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39249 vs 20556

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8024P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6122

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2371

2070

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20556

39249

Name	AMD EPYC 8024P	Intel Xeon Gold 6122
PassMark - Single thread mark	2371	2070
PassMark - CPU mark	20556	39249

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8024P	Intel Xeon Gold 6122
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	Q2'18
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	$2002
Place in performance rating	860	769
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		6122
Series		Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	1.80 GHz
Die size	73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	28 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	20
Number of threads	16	40
Transistor count	8,875 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2400
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	70-100 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	SP6	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt	120 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)