AMD EPYC 8024P vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8270

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8024P and Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 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 Platinum 8270

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8024P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2371 vs 2325

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 11 Dec 2018
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2371 vs 2325

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 8
36 more threads: 52 vs 16
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
3.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29986 vs 20556

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	26 vs 8
Number of threads	52 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	1664 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	26 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 32 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29986 vs 20556

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8024P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8270

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2371

2325

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20556

29986

Name	AMD EPYC 8024P	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
PassMark - Single thread mark	2371	2325
PassMark - CPU mark	20556	29986

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8024P	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	11 Dec 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	$8477
Place in performance rating	860	761
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		8270
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	2.70 GHz
Die size	73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1664 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	26 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	26
Number of threads	16	52
Transistor count	8,875 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		84°C
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	205 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		S8S
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		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)