Xeon Platinum 8124M vs Ryzen 9 3900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
20.53
+19.3%
Xeon Platinum 8124M
18 cores / 36 threads, 240 Watt
17.21

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Xeon Platinum 8124M by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8124M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking275372
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.73no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency15.536.78
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8124M 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads2436
Base clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache96K (per core)1.125 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)18 MB
L3 cache64 MB24.75 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8124M 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)8 (Multiprocessor)
SocketAM4Socket P
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8124M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8124M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8124M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8124M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB1,536 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8124M.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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.

Ryzen 9 3900X 20.53
+19.3%
Xeon Platinum 8124M 17.21

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.

Ryzen 9 3900X 32612
+19.3%
Xeon Platinum 8124M 27336

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 3900X 1710
+38.9%
Xeon Platinum 8124M 1231

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 3900X 9939
Xeon Platinum 8124M 11252
+13.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.53 17.21
Physical cores 12 18
Threads 24 36
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 240 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900X has a 19.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 92% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8124M, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Platinum 8124M in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8124M is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon Platinum 8124M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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