AMD EPYC 8224P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8224P and Intel Xeon Gold 6438N processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 8224P

Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8224P

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
393216x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1118481.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 28% lower typical power consumption: 160 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 2315

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 10 Jan 2023
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 60MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367 vs 2315

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52789 vs 45160

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	52789 vs 45160

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8224P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

2315

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45160

52789

Name	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	2315
PassMark - CPU mark	45160	52789

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$855	$3351
Place in performance rating	509	435
Performance
Base frequency	2.55 GHz	2000 MHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	60MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	24	32
Number of threads	48	64
Transistor count	17,750 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	SP6	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)