AMD EPYC 7232P vs Intel Xeon E-2224

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7232P and Intel Xeon E-2224 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7232P

Intel Xeon E-2224

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7232P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
32x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 128 GB
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17731 vs 7259

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Aug 2019 vs 27 May 2019
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17731 vs 7259

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2224

Around 44% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 69% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2553 vs 1767

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2553 vs 1767

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7232P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2224

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1767

2553

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17731

7259

Name	AMD EPYC 7232P	Intel Xeon E-2224
PassMark - Single thread mark	1767	2553
PassMark - CPU mark	17731	7259

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7232P	Intel Xeon E-2224
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$450	$193
OPN PIB	100-100000081WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000081
Place in performance rating	1180	949
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		E-2224
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		69.3 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P
Sockets supported	SP3	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	71 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)