AMD EPYC 8124P vs Intel Xeon W-3323

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8124P and Intel Xeon W-3323 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-3323

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8124P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 220 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36338 vs 27822

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 29 Jul 2021
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 18 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 220 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	36338 vs 27822

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3323

Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
12x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x 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: 2580 vs 2338

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2580 vs 2338

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8124P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3323

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2338

2580

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36338

27822

Name	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon W-3323
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338	2580
PassMark - CPU mark	36338	27822

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8124P	Intel Xeon W-3323
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	29 Jul 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$639	$949
Place in performance rating	682	675
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		W-3323
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	2.45 GHz	3.50 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	16
Number of threads	32
Transistor count	17,750 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature		68°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Supported memory frequency		3200 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	220 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
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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® 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)