Ultra 9 288V vs EPYC 8124PN

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 8124PN and Core Ultra 9 288V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated623
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiencyno data39.47
Architecture codenameSiena (2023−2024)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date18 September 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$790no data

Detailed specifications

EPYC 8124PN and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads328
Base clock speed2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm3 nm
Die size2x 73 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)85 °Cno data
Number of transistors17,750 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 8124PN and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 configuration11
SocketSP6FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 8124PN and Core Ultra 9 288V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

EPYC 8124PN and Core Ultra 9 288V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 8124PN and Core Ultra 9 288V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 8124PN and Core Ultra 9 288V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 8124PN and Core Ultra 9 288V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 8124PN and Core Ultra 9 288V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 8124PN and Core Ultra 9 288V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 8124PN and Core Ultra 9 288V.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes964
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 18 September 2023 24 September 2024
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 30 Watt

EPYC 8124PN has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ultra 9 288V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between EPYC 8124PN and Core Ultra 9 288V. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC 8124PN is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 288V is a notebook one.


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