Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 vs AMD EPYC 9124

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9124
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 AMD EPYC 9124

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 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 Xeon Platinum 8158 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 was released in Q3/2017.

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 Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
1 Generation 4
Skylake Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9124 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
12 Cores 16
24 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
3.40 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 Xeon Platinum 8158 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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 Xeon Platinum 8158 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9124 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 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
25.00 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 Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 has a TDP of 150 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9124 is 200 W.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 240 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 has a 25.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9124 cache has a total of 80.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 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
7000 $ Release price 1083 $
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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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
162 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9124 AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.40 GHz
2265 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9124 AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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