Ultra 7 258V vs Xeon Platinum 8124M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8124M
18 cores / 36 threads, 240 Watt
17.21
+37.9%
Core Ultra 7 258V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.48

Xeon Platinum 8124M outperforms Core Ultra 7 258V by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking367612
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Power efficiency6.7969.47
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core Ultra 7 258V 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads368
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s37 MHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache1.125 MB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache18 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 PIntel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core Ultra 7 258V. 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 dataArc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe version3.05.0
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
+37.9%
Ultra 7 258V 12.48

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
+37.9%
Ultra 7 258V 19819

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.21 12.48
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8124M has a 37.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 125% more physical cores and 350% more threads.

Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 1311.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8124M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 258V in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8124M is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 258V is a notebook one.


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