AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Core i3-8121U
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CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9124 or Intel Core i3-8121U - 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 9124 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9124 was released in Q4/2022. The Intel Core i3-8121U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-8121U was released in Q2/2018. |
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| AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Core i3 (205) |
| AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Core i 8000U (CL) (1) |
| 4 | Generation | 8 |
| Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Cannon Lake U |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 9124 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9124 is 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-8121U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-8121U is at 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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| AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-8121U |
| 16 | Cores | 2 |
| 32 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
| 3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
| 3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 9124 can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-8121U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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| AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-8121U |
| DDR5-4800 | Memory | LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400 |
| 6144 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 12 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 16.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 128 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9124 is 200 W, while the Intel Core i3-8121U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-8121U |
| 200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 240 W | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9124 is manufactured in 5 nm and has 80.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-8121U is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-8121U |
| 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, AVX-512 |
| SP5 | Socket | BGA 1356 |
| 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 |
| Q4/2022 | Release date | Q2/2018 |
| 1083 $ | 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.
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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