AMD EPYC 9124 | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9124 or Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 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 Xeon E5-2680 v3 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 was released in Q3/2014. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) |
4 | Generation | 5 |
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Haswell E |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 |
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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 Xeon E5-2680 v3 has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 is at 2.50 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.90 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 Xeon E5-2680 v3 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s. |
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AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
12 | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
16.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9124 is 200 W, while the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 has a TDP of 120 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 Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 120 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
240 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9124 is manufactured in 5 nm and has 80.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 30.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
5 nm | Technology | 22 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 |
SP5 | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
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, Linux |
Q4/2022 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
1083 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9124 | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
Unknown | Unknown |