AMD EPYC 8224P vs Intel Xeon 5120

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8224P and Intel Xeon 5120 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 8224P

Intel Xeon 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8224P

CPU is newer: launch date 17 year(s) 3 month(s) later
22 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 2
Around 61% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 65 nm
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 770
30.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 45160 vs 1486

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs June 2006
Number of cores	24 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 4096 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367 vs 770
PassMark - CPU mark	45160 vs 1486

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5120

2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 160 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 160 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8224P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45160

1486

Name	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	770
PassMark - CPU mark	45160	1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3655
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		25615

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon 5120
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	June 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$855	$45
Place in performance rating	509	508
Architecture codename		Woodcrest
Price now		$1,628.48
Processor Number		5120
Series		Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		0.23
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.55 GHz	1.86 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²	143 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	24	2
Number of threads	48
Transistor count	17,750 million	291 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		65°C
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	SP6	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)