Intel Xeon w5-3425 vs AMD EPYC 9124

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-3425 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 w5-3425

AMD EPYC 9124

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-3425

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3322 vs 2346

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L2 cache	2MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3322 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
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 35% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63027 vs 35915

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 80K (per core)
L3 cache	64MB (shared) vs 30MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63027 vs 35915

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-3425
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9124

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3322

2346

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

35915

63027

Name	Intel Xeon w5-3425	AMD EPYC 9124
PassMark - Single thread mark	3322	2346
PassMark - CPU mark	35915	63027

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-3425	AMD EPYC 9124
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1189	$1083
Place in performance rating	269	315
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	4x 72 mm²
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	30MB	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	32
Unlocked
Transistor count		26,280 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	4677	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		200-240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 112 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)