AMD EPYC 8224P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8224P and Intel Xeon Gold 6254 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 6254

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8224P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
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
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% 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 25% lower typical power consumption: 160 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 2350

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 2 Apr 2019
Number of cores	24 vs 18
Number of threads	48 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 1.125 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 18 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 24.75 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367 vs 2350

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53275 vs 45160

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53275 vs 45160

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8224P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

2350

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45160

53275

Name	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	2350
PassMark - CPU mark	45160	53275

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$855	$3803
Place in performance rating	509	415
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.55 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1.125 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	18 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C	82 °C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	18
Number of threads	48	36
Transistor count	17,750 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		4 × 8 GT/s
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	200 Watt
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)