AMD EPYC 8324P vs AMD EPYC 7551

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8324P and AMD EPYC 7551 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD EPYC 8324P

AMD EPYC 7551

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8324P

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 1790

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs June 2017
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 64 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367 vs 1790

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7551

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57841 vs 57127

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	57841 vs 57127

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8324P
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7551

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

1790

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57127

57841

Name	AMD EPYC 8324P	AMD EPYC 7551
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	1790
PassMark - CPU mark	57127	57841
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2956
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		20125

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8324P	AMD EPYC 7551
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$1895
Place in performance rating	418	263
Architecture codename		Zen
Family		AMD EPYC
Price now		$3,813.99
Series		AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Value for money (0-100)		1.43
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.65 GHz	2 GHz
Die size	4x 73 mm²	192 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	32	32
Number of threads	64	64
Transistor count	35,500 million	4800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory bandwidth		341 GB/s
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	SP6	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	180 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		x128
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)