AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9124 and Intel Xeon Gold 6256 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 9124

Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9124

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 60915 vs 46766

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	60915 vs 46766

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
540672x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2634 vs 2229

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB vs 64MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2634 vs 2229

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9124
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6256

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2229

2634

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

60915

46766

Name	AMD EPYC 9124	Intel Xeon Gold 6256
PassMark - Single thread mark	2229	2634
PassMark - CPU mark	60915	46766

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9124	Intel Xeon Gold 6256
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	Q1'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$1083	$4466
Place in performance rating	297	304
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		6256
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.60 GHz
Die size	4x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	64MB (shared)	33 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of threads	32	24
Transistor count	26,280 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		64°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	200-240 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP5	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		S4S
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)