AMD EPYC 8024P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8024P and Intel Xeon Gold 6248 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 6248

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8024P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 16% 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 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2371 vs 1998

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 2 Apr 2019
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	32 MB (shared) vs 27.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2371 vs 1998

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 8
24 more threads: 40 vs 16
Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37412 vs 20556

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 8
Number of threads	40 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	37412 vs 20556

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8024P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6248

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2371

1998

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20556

37412

Name	AMD EPYC 8024P	Intel Xeon Gold 6248
PassMark - Single thread mark	2371	1998
PassMark - CPU mark	20556	37412

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8024P	Intel Xeon Gold 6248
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	$3072 - $3078
Place in performance rating	839	768
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		6248
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	2.50 GHz
Die size	73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1.25 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	20 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	27.5 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	20
Number of threads	16	40
Transistor count	8,875 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		86°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
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		4S
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)