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Intel Xeon Gold 6240 vs AMD EPYC 9124

The AMD EPYC 9124 is newer than Intel Xeon Gold 6240 @ 2.60GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD EPYC 9124 is around 33% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD EPYC 9124 uses around 29% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 53 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon Gold 6240 @ 2.60GHz×AMD EPYC 9124+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA3647SP5
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.6 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores18 (Threads: 36)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 25MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP150W200W
Yearly Running Cost$27.38$36.50
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q2 2023
# of Samples1142
CPU Rank640315
CPU Value60.742.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1969(-24.6%)2613(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)26406(-38.6%)42982(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6240 @ 2.60GHz
26,406
AMD EPYC 9124
42,982
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 6240 @ 2.60GHz
60.7
AMD EPYC 9124
42.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6240 @ 2.60GHz
1,969
AMD EPYC 9124
2,613
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon Gold 6240 @ 2.60GHz AMD EPYC 9124
Max TDP150W200W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.