AMD EPYC 8324P vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8324P and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M 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 Platinum 8260M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8324P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
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
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% 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 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57127 vs 55297

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 11 Dec 2018
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 24 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 35.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	57127 vs 55297

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2472 vs 2367

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2472 vs 2367

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8324P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

2472

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57127

55297

Name	AMD EPYC 8324P	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	2472
PassMark - CPU mark	57127	55297

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8324P	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	11 Dec 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$1895	$5383
Place in performance rating	364	349
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		8260M
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)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	24 MB
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	3.90 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		S8S
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)