AMD EPYC 8324P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6240R

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8324P and Intel Xeon Gold 6240R 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.

AMD EPYC 8324P

Intel Xeon Gold 6240R

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8324P

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57127 vs 55974

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 35.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367 vs 2358
PassMark - CPU mark	57127 vs 55974

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R

Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 180 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 180 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8324P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6240R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

2358

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57127

55974

Name	AMD EPYC 8324P	Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	2358
PassMark - CPU mark	57127	55974

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8324P	Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	Q1'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$1895	$2594
Place in performance rating	351	362
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		6240R
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.65 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	4x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	32	24
Number of threads	64	48
Transistor count	35,500 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	SP6	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	165 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)