Intel Xeon Silver 4510 vs AMD EPYC 9124

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4510 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 4510

AMD EPYC 9124

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4510

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
1572864x 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 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2861 vs 2346

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	30 MB (shared) vs 64MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2861 vs 2346

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 10 nm
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63027 vs 49644

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63027 vs 49644

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4510
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9124

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2861

2346

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

49644

63027

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4510	AMD EPYC 9124
PassMark - Single thread mark	2861	2346
PassMark - CPU mark	49644	63027

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4510	AMD EPYC 9124
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$563	$1083
Place in performance rating	278	316
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	84°C
Maximum core temperature	102°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	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)	150 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)