AMD EPYC 8024P vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8024P and Intel Xeon Gold 5218N 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8024P

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 45% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 110 Watt
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2371 vs 1785
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 32 MB (shared) vs 22 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 90 Watt vs 110 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2371 vs 1785

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
  • 16 more threads: 32 vs 16
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41082 vs 20556
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 8
Number of threads 32 vs 16
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 41082 vs 20556

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8024P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2371
1785
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
20556
41082
Name AMD EPYC 8024P Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
PassMark - Single thread mark 2371 1785
PassMark - CPU mark 20556 41082

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 8024P Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

Essentials

Launch date 18 Sep 2023 Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP) $409 $1420
Place in performance rating 839 819
Architecture codename Cascade Lake
Processor Number 5218N
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.30 GHz
Die size 73 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 32 MB (shared) 22 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 75°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 8 16
Number of threads 16 32
Transistor count 8,875 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 81°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-2667
Max memory channels 6
Maximum memory size 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 70-100 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported SP6 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 90 Watt 110 Watt
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 4S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 1
Speed Shift technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)