Intel Xeon E-2436 vs AMD EPYC 9124

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2436 and AMD EPYC 9124 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2436

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 35% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • 491520x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 294912x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 200 Watt
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3627 vs 2346
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency 5 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 18 MB (shared) vs 64MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3627 vs 2346

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9124

  • 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 10 nm
  • 2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63027 vs 22487
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 6
Number of threads 32 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 63027 vs 22487

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2436
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9124

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3627
2346
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22487
63027
Name Intel Xeon E-2436 AMD EPYC 9124
PassMark - Single thread mark 3627 2346
PassMark - CPU mark 22487 63027

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2436 AMD EPYC 9124

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $331 $1083
Place in performance rating 302 310

Performance

Base frequency 2.9 GHz 3 GHz
Die size 163 mm² 4x 72 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core) 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 18 MB (shared) 64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 5 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 5 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 6 16
Number of threads 12 32
Unlocked
Transistor count 26,280 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Sockets supported 1700 SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 200 Watt
Configurable TDP 200-240 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)