CPU Comparison

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

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2022

Intel

INTEL

Xeon 6780E

CORE STATE Sierra Forest

CORE SPECS 144 Cores / 144 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.2 Base / 3 GHz Turbo

CACHE 108 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 330W

ARCHITECTURE Sierra Forest

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2024

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

3,756

7,431

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

530

1,049

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

15,652

30,963

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

2,209

4,371

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

37,269

73,723

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

5,261

N/A

passmark_data_compression

599,417

2,557,582

passmark_data_encryption

36,078

193,004

passmark_extended_instructions

43,380

114,008

passmark_find_prime_numbers

256

708

passmark_floating_point_math

87,057

433,862

passmark_integer_math

148,785

641,817

passmark_multithread

43,846

86,734

passmark_physics

3,662

10,951

passmark_random_string_sorting

74,177

326,954

passmark_single_thread

2,719

1,923

passmark_singlethread

2,719

1,923

Analysis: AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Xeon 6780E

Reviewing the test numbers for AMD EPYC 9124 and 6780E, the picture of competitive performance develops. None of the CPU wins steadily in all benchmarks. The swapping of advantages implies inherent equality. Those have a real choice in this matchup. Each processors achieve capable capability.

Playing games performance additionally show competitive performance between AMD EPYC 9124 and 6780E. Frame rates variations often land below margin of error. This small variations are seldom noticeable during real play sessions. Each chips provide capable performance. Gaming enthusiasts might decide comfortably between these two.

Based on a technical perspective, AMD EPYC 9124 and 6780E possess equivalent specifications. Core configurations, speed speeds, and cache hierarchy amounts are nearly equivalent. This technical equality accounts for the similar test results. None of the has a notable hardware advantage. This competition is even.

Ultimately, builders might select based on platform preference instead of benchmark scores alone. Each AMD EPYC 9124 and 6780E provide strong results for their respective segments. The decision depends on specific priorities. Both option is valid. Consumers won't go astray here.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

EPYC 9124

6780E

Core Specs

Cores

144 +800.0%

Threads

144 +350.0%

Base Clock (GHz)

2.2 -26.7%

Boost Clock (GHz)

3.7

3 -18.9%

Frequency (GHz)

2.2 -26.7%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

3.7

3 -18.9%

Multiplier

22 -26.7%

SMP CPUs

2 0.0%

Cache

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

96 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

1 MB (per core)

4 MB (per module)

L3 Cache

64 MB (shared)

108 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

200

330 +65.0%

Configurable TDP

200-240 W

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Architecture

Zen 4

Sierra Forest

Codename

Genoa

Sierra Forest

Generation

EPYC (Zen 4 (Genoa))

Xeon 6 (Sierra Forest-SP)

Process Size

5 nm

Transistors

26,280 million

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Die Size

4x 72 mm²

578 mm²

Foundry

TSMC

Intel

Memory

Memory Support

DDR5

Memory Bus

Twelve-channel

Eight-channel

Memory Bandwidth

460.8 GB/s

409.6 GB/s

ECC Memory

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

—

4 x24 24 GT/s

CXL

—

Gen 2.0, 64 Lanes (Shared with PCI-E)

Other

Market

Server/Workstation

Production Status

Active

Launch Price

$1083

$11350

Part Number

100-100000802

SRPG3

Package

FC-LGA6096

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

—

106°C

Bundled Cooler

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None

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