AMD EPYC 8224PN vs AMD EPYC 8124PN

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8224PN and AMD EPYC 8124PN processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals.

AMD EPYC 8224PN

AMD EPYC 8124PN

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

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)

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8124PN

Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 120 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8224PN	AMD EPYC 8124PN
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	18 Sep 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1015	$790
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
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	85°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	100 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)