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.

AMD EPYC 8224P

Intel Xeon Silver 4316

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 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2337 vs 2135

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	2337 vs 2135

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: 53605 vs 45180

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 160 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53605 vs 45180

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2337

2135

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45180

53605

Name	AMD EPYC 8224P	Intel Xeon Silver 4316
PassMark - Single thread mark	2337	2135
PassMark - CPU mark	45180	53605

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	586	572
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)