AMD EPYC 8324P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6346

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8324P and Intel Xeon Gold 6346 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 6346

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8324P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.6x 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 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57127 vs 55568

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 16 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 36 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	57127 vs 55568

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6346

Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2461 vs 2367

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2461 vs 2367

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8324P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6346

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

2461

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57127

55568

Name	AMD EPYC 8324P	Intel Xeon Gold 6346
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	2461
PassMark - CPU mark	57127	55568

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8324P	Intel Xeon Gold 6346
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1895	$2708
Place in performance rating	364	350
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		6346
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.65 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	4x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	32	16
Number of threads	64	32
Transistor count	35,500 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		78°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		6 TB
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	SP6	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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)