Ryzen 7 7800X vs Xeon Platinum 8124M

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8124M and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking367not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency6.79no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Zen 4
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8124M and Ryzen 7 7800X 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)
Threads3616
Base clock speedno data4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache1.125 MB512 KB
L2 cache18 MB8 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB96 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data71+122 mm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8124M and Ryzen 7 7800X 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)no data
SocketSocket Pno data
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Ryzen 7 7800X. 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 Ryzen 7 7800X 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 7 7800X are enumerated here.

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 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666no data
Maximum memory size1,536 GB128 GB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8124M has 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8124M and Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8124M is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7800X is a desktop one.


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