Intel Xeon w5-2445 vs AMD EPYC 9124

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Intel Xeon w5-2445 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9124
Intel Xeon w5-2445 AMD EPYC 9124

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon w5-2445 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 w5-2445 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-2445 was released in Q1/2023.

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 W (83) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon W-2400 (8) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
12 Generation 4
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon W-2245 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon w5-2445 has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon w5-2445 is 3.10 GHz (4.60 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 Xeon w5-2445 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
10 Cores 16
20 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Xeon w5-2445 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon w5-2445 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 Xeon w5-2445 can use up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 153.6 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 Xeon w5-2445 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-4800
2048 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 12
153.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 16.00 MB
26.25 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
64 PCIe lanes 128
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon w5-2445 is 175 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.
Intel Xeon w5-2445 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
175 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
210 W TDP up 240 W
-- TDP down --
94 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon w5-2445 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 26.25 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9124 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 80.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon w5-2445 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9124
10 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
LGA 4677 Socket SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q1/2023 Release date Q4/2022
839 $ Release price 1083 $
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