EPYC 9124 vs Xeon E5503

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5503
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.53
EPYC 9124
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 200 Watt
28.73
+5321%

EPYC 9124 outperforms Xeon E5503 by a whopping 5321% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5503 and EPYC 9124 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2866170
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.31
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency0.6013.10
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$287$1,083

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5503 and EPYC 9124 have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5503 and EPYC 9124 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 cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speed2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3 GHz
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64 KB (per core)1 MB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)16 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size263 mm24x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million26,280 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5503 and EPYC 9124 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 configuration22
SocketFCLGA1366SP5
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5503 and EPYC 9124. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5503 and EPYC 9124 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5503 and EPYC 9124 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 Xeon E5503 and EPYC 9124. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size144 GB6 TiB
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth19.2 GB/s460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5503 and EPYC 9124.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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.

Xeon E5503 0.53
EPYC 9124 28.73
+5321%

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.

Xeon E5503 804
EPYC 9124 43963
+5368%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 28.73
Recency 16 March 2010 10 November 2022
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 32
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 200 Watt

Xeon E5503 has 150% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9124, on the other hand, has a 5320.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9124 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5503 in performance tests.


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