AMD EPYC 8124P vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8124P and Intel Xeon Gold 5218R 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 Gold 5218R

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8124P

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2338 vs 2193

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 24 Feb 2020
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 27.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338 vs 2193

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40534 vs 36338

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40534 vs 36338

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8124P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2338

2193

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36338

40534

Name	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338	2193
PassMark - CPU mark	36338	40534

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$639	$1273 - $1280
Place in performance rating	646	653
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		5218R
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.45 GHz	2.10 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1.25 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	20 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	27.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	16	20
Number of threads	32	40
Transistor count	17,750 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		87°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2667
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	120-150 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	SP6	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	125 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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)