Intel Xeon Silver 4215 vs AMD EPYC 9124
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| Intel Xeon Silver 4215 | AMD EPYC 9124 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4215 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 Silver 4215 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 was released in Q2/2019. 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. |
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| Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
| 2 | Generation | 4 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.50 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9124 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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| Intel Xeon Silver 4215 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.50 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
| 3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
| 2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9124 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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| Intel Xeon Silver 4215 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
| DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
| 115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
| 11.00 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has a TDP of 85 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9124 is 200 W. |
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| Intel Xeon Silver 4215 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
| 85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 240 W |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has a 11.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9124 cache has a total of 80.00 MB. |
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| Intel Xeon Silver 4215 | 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 |
| Q2/2019 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
| 794 $ | Release price | 1083 $ |
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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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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 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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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 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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Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
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| Intel Xeon Silver 4215 | AMD EPYC 9124 |
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