AMD EPYC 8224P vs Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8224P and Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2 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 8224P

Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8224P

9 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 15
18 more threads: 48 vs 30
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 22 nm
Around 71% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 2010

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 15
Number of threads	48 vs 30
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 37.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367 vs 2010

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2

Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 160 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57307 vs 45160

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 160 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	57307 vs 45160

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8224P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

2010

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45160

57307

Name	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	2010
PassMark - CPU mark	45160	57307

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	Q1'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$855
Place in performance rating	509	503
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Processor Number		E7-8895V2
Series		Intel Xeon Processor E7 v2 Family
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.55 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	37.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	24	15
Number of threads	48	30
Transistor count	17,750 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature		67°C
Number of QPI Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1.5 TB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	8
Sockets supported	SP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt	155 Watt
Package Size		52mm x 45mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)	x4, x8, x16
Max number of PCIe lanes		32
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)