AMD EPYC 8124P vs Intel Xeon W-3265

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8124P and Intel Xeon W-3265 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 W-3265

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8124P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 94% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 64% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36338 vs 30105

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 3 Jun 2019
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 33 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	36338 vs 30105

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3265

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 47% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 2338

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572 vs 2338

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8124P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3265

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2338

2572

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36338

30105

Name	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon W-3265
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338	2572
PassMark - CPU mark	36338	30105

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon W-3265
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	3 Jun 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$639	$3349
Place in performance rating	645	631
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		W-3265
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.45 GHz	2.70 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	33 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C	78 °C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	16	24
Number of threads	32	48
Transistor count	17,750 million
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GiB/s
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	120-150 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	SP6	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
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 AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)