AMD EPYC 8224P vs AMD EPYC 7F72

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8224P and AMD EPYC 7F72 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 8224P

AMD EPYC 7F72

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8224P

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 160 Watt vs 240 Watt

Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 14 Apr 2020
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt vs 240 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7F72

Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2381 vs 2367
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52597 vs 45160

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache	192 MB (shared) vs 64 MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2381 vs 2367
PassMark - CPU mark	52597 vs 45160

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8224P
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7F72

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

2381

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45160

52597

Name	AMD EPYC 8224P	AMD EPYC 7F72
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	2381
PassMark - CPU mark	45160	52597

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8224P	AMD EPYC 7F72
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	14 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$855
Place in performance rating	509	405
Performance
Base frequency	2.55 GHz	3.2 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²	74 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	192 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	48	48
Transistor count	17,750 million	3,800 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	SP6	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt	240 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4