AMD EPYC 8124P vs Intel Xeon E-2278G

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8124P and Intel Xeon E-2278G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 8124P

Intel Xeon E-2278G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8124P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x 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
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36338 vs 16964

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 27 May 2019
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	36338 vs 16964

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278G

Around 67% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2896 vs 2338

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2896 vs 2338

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8124P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2278G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2338

2896

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36338

16964

Name	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon E-2278G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338	2896
PassMark - CPU mark	36338	16964

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon E-2278G
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$639	$494
Place in performance rating	682	665
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Processor Number		E-2278G
Series		Intel Xeon E Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.45 GHz	3.40 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
Transistor count	17,750 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		73.0°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	120-150 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	SP6	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	80 Watt
Package Size		37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E9A
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		128 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
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® 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)