Ryzen 5 7520U vs Xeon Platinum 8124M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8124M
18 cores / 36 threads, 240 Watt
17.21
+197%
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.79

Xeon Platinum 8124M outperforms Ryzen 5 7520U by a whopping 197% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8124M and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3711130
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency6.7936.53
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release dateno data20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8124M and Ryzen 5 7520U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads368
Base clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache1.125 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache18 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data100 mm2
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8124M and Ryzen 5 7520U 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
SocketSocket PFP6
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8124M and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 Ryzen 5 7520U 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 Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size1,536 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes484

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
+197%
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.79

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
+197%
Ryzen 5 7520U 9199

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
+3.6%
Ryzen 5 7520U 1188

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
+199%
Ryzen 5 7520U 3760

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.21 5.79
Physical cores 18 4
Threads 36 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8124M has a 197.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7520U, on the other hand, has a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1500% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8124M is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7520U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8124M is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8124M and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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