AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9124 and Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y 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 Silver 4410Y

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 7 nm
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63027 vs 43625

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80K (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63027 vs 43625

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
491520x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3052 vs 2346

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared) vs 64MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3052 vs 2346

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9124
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2346

3052

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

63027

43625

Name	AMD EPYC 9124	Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	2346	3052
PassMark - CPU mark	63027	43625

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9124	Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1083	$573
Place in performance rating	314	280
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		4410Y
Series		4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	2.00 GHz
Die size	4x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	64MB (shared)	30 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of threads	32	24
Transistor count	26,280 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		78
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel	Up to DDR5 4000 MT/s 1DPC and 2DPC
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	200-240 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP5	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	150 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		80
PCI Express revision		5
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)