EPYC 4124P vs Xeon Gold 6530

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6530
2023
32 cores / 64 threads, 270 Watt
41.26
+252%
EPYC 4124P
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
11.73

Xeon Gold 6530 outperforms EPYC 4124P by a whopping 252% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6530 and EPYC 4124P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking59667
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation56.6052.71
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency14.4617.08
Architecture codenameEmerald Rapids (2023)Raphael (2023−2024)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)21 May 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,128$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6530 has 7% better value for money than EPYC 4124P.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6530 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads648
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache160 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm5 nm
Die size2x 763 mm271 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C61 °C
Number of transistorsno data6,570 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6530 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA4677AM5
Power consumption (TDP)270 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6530 and EPYC 4124P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6530 and EPYC 4124P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6530 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 Xeon Gold 6530 and EPYC 4124P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6530 and EPYC 4124P.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes8028

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 Gold 6530 41.26
+252%
EPYC 4124P 11.73

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 Gold 6530 65533
+252%
EPYC 4124P 18637

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.26 11.73
Recency 14 December 2023 21 May 2024
Physical cores 32 4
Threads 64 8
Power consumption (TDP) 270 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6530 has a 251.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

EPYC 4124P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 315.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6530 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 4124P in performance tests.


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