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AMD EPYC 8124P | Intel Core i5-12490F | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 8124P and the Intel Core i5-12490F and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 8124P 16 core processor released in Q3/2023 with the Intel Core i5-12490F which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15) | CPU group | Intel Core i 12000 (34) |
4 | Generation | 12 |
Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c) | Architecture | Alder Lake S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i5-13490F |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 8124P is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.45 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-12490F clocks with 3.00 GHz (4.60 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC 8124P | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12490F |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.45 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.60 GHz |
2.95 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 8124P, while the Intel Core i5-12490F supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC 8124P | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12490F |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
Max. Memory | 128 GB | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
230.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 7.50 MB |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 18.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
96 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
378.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 8124P has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-12490F is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC 8124P | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12490F |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 117 W |
150 W | TDP up | -- |
120 W | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 8124P has 64.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-12490F is at 25.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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AMD EPYC 8124P | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12490F |
5 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
SP6 | Socket | LGA 1700 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2023 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
639 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 8124P
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 8124P
16C 32T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 8124P
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 8124P
16C 32T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 8124P
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 8124P
16C 32T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 8124P
16C 32T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 8124P
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 8124P
16C 32T @ 2.45 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 8124P | Intel Core i5-12490F |
Unknown | Unknown |