Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | AMD EPYC 9124 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5122 and the AMD EPYC 9124 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5122 4 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD EPYC 9124 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Skylake | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5122 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 9124 clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5122, while the AMD EPYC 9124 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 460.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
17.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 5122 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 9124 is 200 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 240 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5122 has 17.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 9124 is at 80.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
14 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
LGA 3647 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
1250 $ | Release price | 1083 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | AMD EPYC 9124 |
Unknown | Unknown |