Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y vs AMD EPYC 9124

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y 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 Silver 4509Y

AMD EPYC 9124

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
368640x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 60% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2774 vs 2204

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	22.5 MB (shared) vs 64MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2774 vs 2204

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9124

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 59325 vs 41561

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	59325 vs 41561

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9124

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2774

2204

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

41561

59325

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y	AMD EPYC 9124
PassMark - Single thread mark	2774	2204
PassMark - CPU mark	41561	59325

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y	AMD EPYC 9124
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$563	$1083
Place in performance rating	391	394
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	22.5 MB (shared)	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	84°C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Unlocked
Die size		4x 72 mm²
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	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)