EPYC 7763 vs Xeon Platinum 8124M

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8124M
18 cores / 36 threads, 240 Watt
17.21
EPYC 7763
2021
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
53.23
+209%

EPYC 7763 outperforms Xeon Platinum 8124M by a whopping 209% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8124M and EPYC 7763 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking37125
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.32
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumAMD EPYC
Power efficiency6.7917.99
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Milan (2021−2023)
Release dateno data15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$7,890

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8124M and EPYC 7763 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads36128
Base clock speedno data2.45 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3024.5
L1 cache1.125 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache18 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm+
Die sizeno data8x 81 mm2
Number of transistorsno data33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8124M and EPYC 7763 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)2
SocketSocket PSP3
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and EPYC 7763. 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 7763 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 7763 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 7763. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1,536 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and EPYC 7763.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 7763 53.23
+209%

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 7763 84557
+209%

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
EPYC 7763 1344
+9.2%

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
+8.6%
EPYC 7763 10361

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.21 53.23
Physical cores 18 64
Threads 36 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8124M has 16.7% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7763, on the other hand, has a 209.3% higher aggregate performance score, 255.6% more physical cores and 255.6% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7763 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Platinum 8124M in performance tests.


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