CPU Comparison

AMD
AMD

AMD EPYC 9124

CORE STATE Genoa
CORE SPECS 16 Cores / 32 Threads
CLOCK SPEED 3 Base / 3.7 GHz Turbo
CACHE 64 MB (shared)
MAX TDP 200W
ARCHITECTURE Zen 4
nm
PROCESS 5 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2022
VS
Intel
INTEL

Xeon 6515P

CORE STATE Granite Rapids
CORE SPECS 16 Cores / 32 Threads
CLOCK SPEED 2.3 Base / 3.8 GHz Turbo
CACHE 72 MB (shared)
MAX TDP 150W
ARCHITECTURE Granite Rapids
nm
PROCESS 5 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2025

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore
3,756
3,885
cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore
530
548
cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore
15,652
16,189
cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore
2,209
2,285
cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore
37,269
38,547
cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore
5,261
5,442
passmark_data_compression
599,417
592,645
passmark_data_encryption
36,078
30,476
passmark_extended_instructions
43,380
53,383
passmark_find_prime_numbers
256
385
passmark_floating_point_math
87,057
128,954
passmark_integer_math
148,785
147,047
passmark_multithread
43,846
45,350
passmark_physics
3,662
3,829
passmark_random_string_sorting
74,177
64,425
passmark_single_thread
2,719
2,855
passmark_singlethread
2,719
2,855

Analysis: AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Xeon 6515P

This comparison between AMD EPYC 9124 and 6515P from Intel reveals impressively similar capabilities. Each processors deliver similar scores in the majority of tasks, positioning the selection largely contingent on specific needs. The score results confirms this conclusion. No processor holds a overwhelming edge. Buyers should pick based on alternative factors.

Finally, builders should pick based on price rather than raw performance solely. Both AMD EPYC 9124 and 6515P from Intel offer solid results for the target categories. The selection depends on particular requirements. Either selection is reasonable. Users shouldn't go badly here.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION
EPYC 9124
6515P
Core Specs
Cores
16
16 0.0%
Threads
32
32 0.0%
Base Clock (GHz)
3
2.3 -23.3%
Boost Clock (GHz)
3.7
3.8 +2.7%
Frequency (GHz)
3
2.3 -23.3%
Turbo Clock (GHz)
3.7
3.8 +2.7%
Multiplier
30
23 -23.3%
SMP CPUs
2
2 0.0%
Cache
L1 Cache
64 KB (per core)
112 KB (per core)
L2 Cache
1 MB (per core)
2 MB (per core)
L3 Cache
64 MB (shared)
72 MB (shared)
Power
TDP (W)
200
150 -25.0%
Configurable TDP
200-240 W
Architecture
Architecture
Zen 4
Granite Rapids
Codename
Genoa
Granite Rapids
Generation
EPYC (Zen 4 (Genoa))
Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-SP)
Process Size
5 nm
5 nm
Transistors
26,280 million
Die Size
4x 72 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
Intel
Memory
Memory Support
DDR5
DDR5
Memory Bus
Twelve-channel
Eight-channel
Memory Bandwidth
460.8 GB/s
409.6 GB/s
ECC Memory
Yes
Yes
Platform
Socket
AMD Socket SP5
Intel Socket 4710
PCIe
Gen 5, 128 Lanes(CPU only)
Gen 5, 88 Lanes(CPU only)
AMD Multi-Die
IO Process Size
6 nm
10 nm
Interconnect
UPI Links
3 x24 24 GT/s
CXL
Gen 2.0, 64 Lanes (Shared with PCI-E)
Other
Market
Server/Workstation
Server/Workstation
Production Status
Active
Active
Launch Price
$1083
$740
Part Number
100-100000802
SRVU6
Package
FC-LGA6096
FC-LGA18N
Tj Max
100°C
Bundled Cooler
None
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