AMD EPYC 8124P vs Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8124P and Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y 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 Silver 4309Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8124P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36338 vs 32306

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	36338 vs 32306

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
8x 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
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2454 vs 2338

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2454 vs 2338

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8124P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2338

2454

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36338

32306

Name	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338	2454
PassMark - CPU mark	36338	32306

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$639	$501 - $511
Place in performance rating	645	650
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		4309Y
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.45 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	16
Number of threads	32
Transistor count	17,750 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		76°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2667
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		6 TB
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	120-150 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	SP6	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	105 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
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)