AMD EPYC 8324P vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8324P and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8324P
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 22
- 20 more threads: 64 vs 44
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
- Around 45% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 5.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Launch date | 18 Sep 2023 vs 20 June 2016 |
Number of cores | 32 vs 22 |
Number of threads | 64 vs 44 |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm vs 14 nm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 1408 KB |
L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) vs 5.5 MB |
L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) vs 55 MB |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
- Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3 GHz
- Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 180 Watt
Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz vs 3 GHz |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 150 Watt vs 180 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8324P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
Name | AMD EPYC 8324P | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2367 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 57127 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 45.233 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 238.37 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 2.53 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD EPYC 8324P | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 18 Sep 2023 | 20 June 2016 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $1895 | |
Place in performance rating | 364 | 309 |
Architecture codename | Broadwell EP | |
Family | Xeon E5 | |
Processor Number | E5-2696 v4 | |
Series | E5-2000 | |
Vertical segment | Server | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.65 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
Die size | 4x 73 mm² | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 1408 KB |
L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 5.5 MB |
L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 55 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 75°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
Number of cores | 32 | 22 |
Number of threads | 64 | 44 |
Transistor count | 35,500 million | 7.2 billion |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 9.6 GT/s QPI 4800 MHz | |
Operating Temperature Range | -25 °C - 125 °C | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-2400 |
Max memory channels | 4 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 71.53 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 1536 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 155-225 Watt | |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Sockets supported | SP6 | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 180 Watt | 150 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only) | 1x4, 1x16 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
Number of USB ports | 3.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |