AMD EPYC 8324P vs AMD EPYC 9124

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8324P and AMD EPYC 9124 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 8324P

AMD EPYC 9124

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8324P

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2097152x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2097152x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 2309

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 64MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367 vs 2309

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9124

Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 61825 vs 57127

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	61825 vs 57127

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8324P
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9124

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

2309

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57127

61825

Name	AMD EPYC 8324P	AMD EPYC 9124
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	2309
PassMark - CPU mark	57127	61825

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8324P	AMD EPYC 9124
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1895	$1083
Place in performance rating	418	395
Performance
Base frequency	2.65 GHz	3 GHz
Die size	4x 73 mm²	4x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	32
Transistor count	35,500 million	26,280 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt	200-240 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	SP6	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	200 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)