AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
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| AMD EPYC 9124 | Intel Xeon Gold 6138T | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9124 or Intel Xeon Gold 6138T - 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 6138T has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138T 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 6138T has 20 CPU cores and 40 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6138T is at 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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| AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138T |
| 16 | Cores | 20 |
| 32 | Threads | 40 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
| 3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
| 3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 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 6138T supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s. |
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| AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138T |
| DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
| 6144 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
| 12 | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
| 460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| 16.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 28.00 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 6138T has a TDP of 125 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 6138T |
| 200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 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 6138T is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 28.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138T |
| 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 | 2750 $ |
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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 Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 3.70 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 Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.80 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 Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.80 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 Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 3.70 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 Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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| AMD EPYC 9124 | Intel Xeon Gold 6138T |
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