AMD EPYC 8024P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8024P and Intel Xeon Gold 6208U 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 Gold 6208U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8024P

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
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 67% lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2371 vs 2265

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 24 Feb 2020
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	32 MB (shared) vs 22 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2371 vs 2265

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27085 vs 20556

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27085 vs 20556

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8024P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2371

2265

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20556

27085

Name	AMD EPYC 8024P	Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2371	2265
PassMark - CPU mark	20556	27085

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8024P	Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	$989
Place in performance rating	839	793
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		6208U
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	2.90 GHz
Die size	73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Transistor count	8,875 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		85°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 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	150 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		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
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)