AMD EPYC 8224P vs Intel Xeon Silver 4316

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8224P and Intel Xeon Silver 4316 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

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
  • 8 more threads: 48 vs 40
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 2150
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 18 Sep 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Number of cores 24 vs 20
Number of threads 48 vs 40
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 1.25 MB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 20 MB
L3 cache 64 MB (shared) vs 30 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2367 vs 2150

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4316

  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 160 Watt
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53687 vs 45160
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 160 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 53687 vs 45160

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8224P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4316

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2367
2150
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
45160
53687
Name AMD EPYC 8224P Intel Xeon Silver 4316
PassMark - Single thread mark 2367 2150
PassMark - CPU mark 45160 53687

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 8224P Intel Xeon Silver 4316

Essentials

Launch date 18 Sep 2023 6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $855 $1002 - $1012
Place in performance rating 509 486
Architecture codename Ice Lake
Processor Number 4316
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.55 GHz 2.30 GHz
Die size 2x 73 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 1.25 MB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 20 MB
L3 cache 64 MB (shared) 30 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 75°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 24 20
Number of threads 48 40
Transistor count 17,750 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 84°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-2667
Max memory channels 8
Maximum memory size 6 TB
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported SP6 FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 160 Watt 150 Watt
Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 64
PCI Express revision 4.0
Scalability 2S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

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)