AMD EPYC 8224P vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8224P and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 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 8260

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8224P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 79% 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 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2337 vs 2095

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 11 Dec 2018
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB (shared) vs 35.75 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2337 vs 2095

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260

Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52668 vs 45180

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	52668 vs 45180

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8224P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8260

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2337

2095

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45180

52668

Name	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
PassMark - Single thread mark	2337	2095
PassMark - CPU mark	45180	52668

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	11 Dec 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$855	$5383
Place in performance rating	586	602
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		8260
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.55 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	48	48
Transistor count	17,750 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
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		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® 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)