AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
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| AMD EPYC 9124 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9124 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L - 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 Platinum 8280L has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L was released in Q3/2019. |
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| AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
| AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) |
| 4 | Generation | 2 |
| Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
| 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 Platinum 8280L has 28 CPU cores and 56 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L is at 2.70 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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| AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L |
| 16 | Cores | 28 |
| 32 | Threads | 56 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
| 3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 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 Xeon Platinum 8280L supports up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s. |
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| AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L |
| DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
| 6144 GB | Max. Memory | 4608 GB |
| 12 | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
| 460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| 16.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 38.50 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 Platinum 8280L has a TDP of 205 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 Platinum 8280L |
| 200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 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 Platinum 8280L is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 38.50 MB cache. |
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| AMD EPYC 9124 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L |
| 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 | Q3/2019 |
| 1083 $ | Release price | -- |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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 Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 4.00 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 Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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