AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Xeon E-2386G

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9124 and Intel Xeon E-2386G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 9124

Intel Xeon E-2386G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9124

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 60915 vs 19613

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Nov 2022 vs 8 Sep 2021
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 384 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	60915 vs 19613

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2386G

Around 38% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
196608x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
196608x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3393 vs 2229

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 64MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3393 vs 2229

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9124
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2386G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2229

3393

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

60915

19613

Name	AMD EPYC 9124	Intel Xeon E-2386G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2229	3393
PassMark - CPU mark	60915	19613

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9124	Intel Xeon E-2386G
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	8 Sep 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1083	$506
Place in performance rating	297	339
Architecture codename		Rocket Lake
Processor Number		E-2386G
Series		Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.50 GHz
Die size	4x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	64MB (shared)	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	5.10 GHz
Number of cores	16	6
Number of threads	32	12
Transistor count	26,280 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature		100 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	200-240 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	SP5	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	95 Watt
Package Size		37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x4C9A
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics P750
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		1
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)