Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | AMD EPYC 9124 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4309Y 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 4309Y has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y was released in Q2/2021. 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 4300 (5) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
3 | Generation | 4 |
Ice 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 4309Y has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is 2.80 GHz (3.60 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). |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 170.8 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. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
170.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is 105 W, 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. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | 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 Silver 4309Y is manufactured in 10 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9124 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 80.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9124 |
10 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
LGA 4189 | 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 |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
536 $ | Release price | 1083 $ |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9124
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | AMD EPYC 9124 |
Unknown | Unknown |