Intel Atom Z3460 vs AMD EPYC 9124

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Intel Atom Z3460 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9124
Intel Atom Z3460 AMD EPYC 9124

CPU comparison

Intel Atom Z3460 or AMD EPYC 9124 - 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 Intel Atom Z3460 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3460 was released in Q1/2014.

The AMD EPYC 9124 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9124 was released in Q4/2022.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Atom Z3400 (1) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
3 Generation 4
Merrifield Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3460 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3460 is -- (1.60 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9124 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9124 is at 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Atom Z3460 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
2 Cores 16
2 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
-- Frequency 3.00 GHz
1.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom Z3460 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Atom Z3460 or AMD EPYC 9124 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom Z3460 can use up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9124 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s.

Intel Atom Z3460 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR5-4800
4 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 16.00 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom Z3460 is --, while the AMD EPYC 9124 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom Z3460 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 240 W
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3460 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9124 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 80.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom Z3460 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
22 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
-- Socket SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q1/2014 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price 1083 $
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