AMD EPYC 8324P vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8324P and Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 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

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 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 14% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 2347
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 18 Sep 2023 vs 2 Apr 2019
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
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2367 vs 2347

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62130 vs 57127
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 62130 vs 57127

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8324P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2367
2347
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
57127
62130
Name AMD EPYC 8324P Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
PassMark - Single thread mark 2367 2347
PassMark - CPU mark 57127 62130

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 8324P Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

Essentials

Launch date 18 Sep 2023 2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $1895 $6302
Place in performance rating 365 325
Architecture codename Cascade Lake
Processor Number 8268
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.65 GHz 2.90 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 84°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-2933
Max memory channels 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 8
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) 1x16, x8, x4
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)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)