AMD EPYC 8024P vs Intel Xeon Silver 4310

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8024P and Intel Xeon Silver 4310 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 Silver 4310

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8024P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2371 vs 1971

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	32 MB (shared) vs 18 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2371 vs 1971

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4310

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34047 vs 20556

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34047 vs 20556

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8024P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4310

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2371

1971

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20556

34047

Name	AMD EPYC 8024P	Intel Xeon Silver 4310
PassMark - Single thread mark	2371	1971
PassMark - CPU mark	20556	34047

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8024P	Intel Xeon Silver 4310
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	$501 - $511
Place in performance rating	839	829
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		4310
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	2.10 GHz
Die size	73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
Transistor count	8,875 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		82°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2667
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		6 TB
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	70-100 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	SP6	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt	120 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
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)