AMD EPYC 8124P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6122

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8124P 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 8124P

Intel Xeon Gold 6122

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8124P

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 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2338 vs 2202

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 28 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338 vs 2202

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6122

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40707 vs 36338

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40707 vs 36338

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8124P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6122

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2338

2202

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36338

40707

Name	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon Gold 6122
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338	2202
PassMark - CPU mark	36338	40707

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon Gold 6122
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	Q2'18
Launch price (MSRP)	$639	$2002
Place in performance rating	645	646
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		6122
Series		Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.45 GHz	1.80 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 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	16	20
Number of threads	32	40
Transistor count	17,750 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	120-150 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	SP6	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 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)