AMD EPYC 8224P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8224P and Intel Xeon Gold 6246 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 6246

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8224P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 160 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 45160 vs 42206

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 2 April 2019
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 12 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 24.75 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	45160 vs 42206

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Around 40% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 2367

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 2367

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8224P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

2490

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45160

42206

Name	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	2490
PassMark - CPU mark	45160	42206

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$855	$3286
Place in performance rating	509	500
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		6246
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.55 GHz	3.30 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	12 MB
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	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	24	12
Number of threads	48	24
Transistor count	17,750 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		76°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
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	165 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)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)