AMD EPYC 8124P vs Intel Xeon D-2799

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8124P and Intel Xeon D-2799 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 8124P

Intel Xeon D-2799

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8124P

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 129 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36338 vs 33792

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 30 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 129 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	36338 vs 33792

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2799

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2404 vs 2338

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404 vs 2338

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8124P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-2799

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2338

2404

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36338

33792

Name	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon D-2799
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338	2404
PassMark - CPU mark	36338	33792

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon D-2799
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	Q1'22
Launch price (MSRP)	$639	$2050
Place in performance rating	645	649
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		D-2799
Series		Intel Xeon D Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.45 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	16	20
Number of threads	32	40
Transistor count	17,750 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	120-150 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	SP6	FCBGA2579
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	129 Watt
Package Size		52.5 mm x 45 mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		32
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		24
Number of USB ports		4
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		1S Only
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel AVX-512
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)