AMD EPYC 8224P vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8224P and Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8224P

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2033601.9x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 2217
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 64 MB (shared) vs 33 MB L3 Cache
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2367 vs 2217

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 160 Watt
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53398 vs 45160
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 160 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 53398 vs 45160

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8224P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2367
2217
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
45160
53398
Name AMD EPYC 8224P Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
PassMark - Single thread mark 2367 2217
PassMark - CPU mark 45160 53398

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 8224P Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

Essentials

Launch date 18 Sep 2023 Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP) $855
Place in performance rating 509 463
Architecture codename Skylake
Processor Number 8160M
Series Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.55 GHz 2.10 GHz
Die size 2x 73 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB (shared) 33 MB L3 Cache
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 75°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 24 24
Number of threads 48 48
Transistor count 17,750 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 85°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-2666
Max memory channels 6
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB
Supported memory frequency 2666 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 S8S

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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)