Xeon E-2176G vs Platinum 8124M
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8124M outperforms Xeon E-2176G by a whopping 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E-2176G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 367 | 879 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 21.35 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | Intel Xeon (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 6.79 | 10.14 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 12 July 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $367 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E-2176G 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 cores | 18 (Octadeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 36 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 30 | 37 |
| L1 cache | 1.125 MB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 18 MB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 24.75 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E-2176G 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 configuration | 8 (Multiprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Socket P | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E-2176G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E-2176G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E-2176G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E-2176G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 1,536 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics P630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 128 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E-2176G integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E-2176G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E-2176G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E-2176G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 16 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.54 | 8.73 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 6 |
| Threads | 36 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 80 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8124M has a 100.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Xeon E-2176G, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.
The Xeon Platinum 8124M is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2176G in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E-2176G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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