AMD EPYC 8024P vs Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8024P and Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 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 8024P

Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8024P

4 more threads: 16 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 22 nm
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2371 vs 1935

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2371 vs 1935

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36304 vs 20556

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	36304 vs 20556

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8024P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2371

1935

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20556

36304

Name	AMD EPYC 8024P	Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2371	1935
PassMark - CPU mark	20556	36304

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8024P	Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	Q1'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$409
Place in performance rating	838	817
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Processor Number		E7-8857V2
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 Family
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	12
Transistor count	8,875 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		73°C
Number of QPI Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1.5 TB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	70-100 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	8
Sockets supported	SP6	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52mm x 45mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)	x4, x8, x16
Max number of PCIe lanes		32
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
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)