AMD EPYC 8224PN vs AMD EPYC 8124P

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8224PN and AMD EPYC 8124P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 8224PN

AMD EPYC 8124P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8224PN

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 125 Watt

Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8224PN
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 8124P

Name	AMD EPYC 8224PN	AMD EPYC 8124P
PassMark - Single thread mark		2372
PassMark - CPU mark		36630

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8224PN	AMD EPYC 8124P
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	18 Sep 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1015	$639
Place in performance rating	not rated	626
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.45 GHz
Die size	2x 73 mm²	2x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
Transistor count	17,750 million	17,750 million
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Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	SP6	SP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP		120-150 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)