AMD EPYC 8024P vs Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8024P and Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD EPYC 8024P

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8024P

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 22 nm
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 120 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 3 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared) vs 30 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt vs 120 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8024P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Name	AMD EPYC 8024P	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2371
PassMark - CPU mark	20556
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7451

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8024P	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$409
Place in performance rating	860	867
Architecture codename		Haswell-EP
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor Number		E5-2678 v3
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	2500 MHz
Die size	73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
Transistor count	8,875 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	70-100 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	SP6	LGA2011-3 (R3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt	120 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)