AMD EPYC 8224P vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8224P and Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M 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 Platinum 8180M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8224P

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 66% 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 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 2163

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 11 Jul 2017
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 38.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367 vs 2163

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
8 more threads: 56 vs 48
Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 17% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54598 vs 45160

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 24
Number of threads	56 vs 48
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache	1792 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	28 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54598 vs 45160

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8224P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

2163

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45160

54598

Name	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	2163
PassMark - CPU mark	45160	54598

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	11 Jul 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$855
Place in performance rating	509	467
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		8180M
Series		Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.55 GHz	2.50 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1792 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	24	28
Number of threads	48	56
Transistor count	17,750 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		84°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	205 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)