AMD EPYC 8224P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6240

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8224P and Intel Xeon Gold 6240 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 Gold 6240

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8224P

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
12 more threads: 48 vs 36
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
2.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 2308

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 18
Number of threads	48 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367 vs 2308

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6240

Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 160 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 48736 vs 44990

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 160 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	48736 vs 44990

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8224P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6240

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

2308

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

44990

48736

Name	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon Gold 6240
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	2308
PassMark - CPU mark	44990	48736

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon Gold 6240
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$855	$2885
Place in performance rating	497	473
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		6240
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.55 GHz	2.60 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	24	18
Number of threads	48	36
Transistor count	17,750 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		85°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	SP6	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt	150 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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)