EPYC 4124P vs i3-8140U

Place in the ranking	1724	667
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	52.76
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Power efficiency	16.78	17.08
Architecture codename	no data	Raphael (2023−2024)
Release date	1 October 2019 (5 years ago)	21 May 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-8140U and EPYC 4124P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s OPI	no data
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB Intel® Smart Cache	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	no data	71 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	no data	6,570 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8140U and EPYC 4124P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1528	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8140U and EPYC 4124P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-8140U and EPYC 4124P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8140U and EPYC 4124P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8140U and EPYC 4124P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 620	AMD Radeon Graphics
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8140U and EPYC 4124P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8140U and EPYC 4124P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8140U and EPYC 4124P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8140U and EPYC 4124P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	28

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-8140U 2.66

EPYC 4124P 11.73
+341%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-8140U 4227

EPYC 4124P 18637
+341%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.66	11.73
Integrated graphics card	2.67	1.98
Recency	1 October 2019	21 May 2024
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

i3-8140U has 34.8% faster integrated GPU, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

EPYC 4124P, on the other hand, has a 341% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 4124P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-8140U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-8140U is a notebook processor while EPYC 4124P is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-8140U and EPYC 4124P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.