EPYC 8024P vs EPYC 9124
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9124 outperforms EPYC 8024P by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9124 and EPYC 8024P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 173 | 583 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 21.26 | 20.56 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 13.10 | 13.61 |
| Architecture codename | Genoa (2022−2023) | Siena (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (2 years ago) | 18 September 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,083 | $409 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 9124 has 3% better value for money than EPYC 8024P.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9124 and EPYC 8024P 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 4x 72 mm2 | 73 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 75 °C |
| Number of transistors | 26,280 million | 8,875 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9124 and EPYC 8024P 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP5 | SP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 90 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9124 and EPYC 8024P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9124 and EPYC 8024P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9124 and EPYC 8024P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9124 and EPYC 8024P.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 96 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.68 | 12.94 |
| Recency | 10 November 2022 | 18 September 2023 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 90 Watt |
EPYC 9124 has a 113.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
EPYC 8024P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 122.2% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 9124 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 8024P in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9124 and EPYC 8024P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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