Intel Xeon w5-2445 vs AMD EPYC 9124

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2445 and AMD EPYC 9124 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.

Intel Xeon w5-2445

AMD EPYC 9124

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2445

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
430080x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 175 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3345 vs 2346

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	26.25 MB vs 64MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	175 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3345 vs 2346

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9124

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
12 more threads: 32 vs 20
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 28% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63027 vs 32126

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	32 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 80K (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63027 vs 32126

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2445
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9124

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3345

2346

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32126

63027

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2445	AMD EPYC 9124
PassMark - Single thread mark	3345	2346
PassMark - CPU mark	32126	63027

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2445	AMD EPYC 9124
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$839	$1083
Place in performance rating	296	311
Processor Number	w5-2445
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	26.25 MB	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	72
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	10	16
Number of threads	20	32
Die size		4x 72 mm²
Transistor count		26,280 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory size	2 TB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	175 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	5.0
Scalability	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, 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)