AMD EPYC 8224P vs Intel Xeon E-2378

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8224P and Intel Xeon E-2378 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8224P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
  • 32 more threads: 48 vs 16
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 45160 vs 17472
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 18 Sep 2023 vs 8 Sep 2021
Number of cores 24 vs 8
Number of threads 48 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 4 MB
L3 cache 64 MB (shared) vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 45160 vs 17472

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2378

  • Around 60% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 160 Watt
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3263 vs 2367
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 160 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3263 vs 2367

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8224P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2378

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2367
3263
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
45160
17472
Name AMD EPYC 8224P Intel Xeon E-2378
PassMark - Single thread mark 2367 3263
PassMark - CPU mark 45160 17472

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 8224P Intel Xeon E-2378

Essentials

Launch date 18 Sep 2023 8 Sep 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $855 $406
Place in performance rating 509 490
Architecture codename Rocket Lake
Processor Number E-2378
Series Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.55 GHz 2.60 GHz
Die size 2x 73 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 512 KB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 4 MB
L3 cache 64 MB (shared) 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 75°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 24 8
Number of threads 48 16
Transistor count 17,750 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature 100 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported SP6 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 160 Watt 65 Watt
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 4.0
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)