AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9124 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M 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 Platinum 8160M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9124

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 94% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2229 vs 2217
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 60915 vs 53398

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64MB (shared) vs 33 MB L3 Cache
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2229 vs 2217
PassMark - CPU mark	60915 vs 53398

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 200 Watt

Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 200 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9124
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2229

2217

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

60915

53398

Name	AMD EPYC 9124	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
PassMark - Single thread mark	2229	2217
PassMark - CPU mark	60915	53398

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9124	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$1083
Place in performance rating	297	390
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		8160M
Series		Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	2.10 GHz
Die size	4x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	64MB (shared)	33 MB L3 Cache
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	24
Number of threads	32	48
Transistor count	26,280 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		85°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1.5 TB
Supported memory frequency		2666 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	150 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		S8S
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)