AMD EPYC 8124P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6244

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8124P and Intel Xeon Gold 6244 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 6244

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8124P

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
2.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36338 vs 32907

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 24.75 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	36338 vs 32907

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6244

Around 47% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2569 vs 2338

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2569 vs 2338

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8124P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6244

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2338

2569

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36338

32907

Name	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon Gold 6244
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338	2569
PassMark - CPU mark	36338	32907

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon Gold 6244
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$639	$3412
Place in performance rating	645	588
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		6244
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.45 GHz	3.60 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
Transistor count	17,750 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		74°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 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	150 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		4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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		2
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)