Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y vs AMD EPYC 9124

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y 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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y

AMD EPYC 9124

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 36 vs 16
40 more threads: 72 vs 32
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2359296x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
884736x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2489 vs 2204

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	36 vs 16
Number of threads	72 vs 32
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	54 MB (shared) vs 64MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2489 vs 2204

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9124

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 59325 vs 54078

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Nov 2022 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	59325 vs 54078

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9124

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2489

2204

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54078

59325

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y	AMD EPYC 9124
PassMark - Single thread mark	2489	2204
PassMark - CPU mark	54078	59325

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y	AMD EPYC 9124
Essentials
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	10 Nov 2022
Place in performance rating	351	394
Launch price (MSRP)		$1083
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	54 MB (shared)	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	36	16
Number of threads	72	32
Unlocked
Die size		4x 72 mm²
Transistor count		26,280 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4189	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)