AMD EPYC 9124 | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9124 or Intel Xeon Gold 5120 - 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 Gold 5120 has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 was released in Q3/2017. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | 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 Xeon Gold 5120 has 14 CPU cores and 28 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 is at 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 28 |
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) | 2.60 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 Gold 5120 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 115.2 GB/s. |
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AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
12 | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
16.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 19.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9124 is 200 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 has a TDP of 105 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 Gold 5120 |
200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 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 Gold 5120 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 19.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
5 nm | Technology | 14 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 | LGA 3647 |
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 | Q3/2017 |
1083 $ | Release price | 1700 $ |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9124 | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
Unknown | Unknown |