AMD EPYC 8324P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8324P and Intel Xeon Gold 6258R 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8324P

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 28
  • 8 more threads: 64 vs 56
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
  • 3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 2346
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 32 vs 28
Number of threads 64 vs 56
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 128 MB (shared) vs 38.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2367 vs 2346

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63984 vs 57127
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 63984 vs 57127

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8324P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2367
2346
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
57127
63984
Name AMD EPYC 8324P Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
PassMark - Single thread mark 2367 2346
PassMark - CPU mark 57127 63984

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 8324P Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

Essentials

Launch date 18 Sep 2023 Q1'20
Launch price (MSRP) $1895 $4523
Place in performance rating 366 300
Architecture codename Cascade Lake
Processor Number 6258R
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.65 GHz 2.70 GHz
Die size 4x 73 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 128 MB (shared) 38.5 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 28
Number of threads 64 56
Transistor count 35,500 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 74°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 205 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)