EPYC 7551P vs Xeon Platinum 8124M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8124M
18 cores / 36 threads, 240 Watt
17.21
EPYC 7551P
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
24.03
+39.6%

EPYC 7551P outperforms Xeon Platinum 8124M by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8124M and EPYC 7551P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking371212
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.17
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumAMD EPYC
Power efficiency6.7912.63
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Naples (2017−2018)
Release dateno data20 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8124M and EPYC 7551P 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads3664
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3020
L1 cache1.125 MB3 MB
L2 cache18 MB16 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Number of transistorsno data19200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8124M and EPYC 7551P 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketSocket PTR4
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and EPYC 7551P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8124M and EPYC 7551P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and EPYC 7551P are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and EPYC 7551P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size1,536 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels68
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s170.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and EPYC 7551P.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes48128

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 Platinum 8124M 17.21
EPYC 7551P 24.03
+39.6%

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 Platinum 8124M 27336
EPYC 7551P 38166
+39.6%

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.

Xeon Platinum 8124M 1231
+33.2%
EPYC 7551P 924

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.

Xeon Platinum 8124M 11252
+80.4%
EPYC 7551P 6238

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.21 24.03
Physical cores 18 32
Threads 36 64
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 180 Watt

EPYC 7551P has a 39.6% higher aggregate performance score, 77.8% more physical cores and 77.8% more threads, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7551P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Platinum 8124M in performance tests.


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