AMD EPYC 8124PN vs AMD Athlon II X3 405e

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AMD EPYC 8124PN CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X3 405e
AMD EPYC 8124PN AMD Athlon II X3 405e

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 8124PN or AMD Athlon II X3 405e - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD EPYC 8124PN has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 8124PN was released in Q3/2023.

The AMD Athlon II X3 405e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 405e was released in Q3/2009.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15) CPU group AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12)
4 Generation 1
Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c) Architecture Rana
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 8124PN is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X3 405e has 3 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz.

AMD EPYC 8124PN Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
16 Cores 3
32 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD EPYC 8124PN Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 8124PN supports a maximum of GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 405e can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD EPYC 8124PN Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
230.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.50 MB
64.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 2.0
96 PCIe lanes --
378.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 8124PN has a TDP of 100 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X3 405e is 45 W.

AMD EPYC 8124PN Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 8124PN has a 64.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X3 405e cache has a total of 1.50 MB.

AMD EPYC 8124PN Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
5 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
SP6 Socket AM3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2023 Release date Q3/2009
790 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 8124PN AMD EPYC 8124PN
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz
287 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 8124PN AMD EPYC 8124PN
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz
776 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 8124PN AMD EPYC 8124PN
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz
1330 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 8124PN AMD Athlon II X3 405e
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