AMD EPYC 8324P vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8324P and Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 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 8280

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8324P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
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
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 14% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
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 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 2209

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 2 Apr 2019
Number of cores	32 vs 28
Number of threads	64 vs 56
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 1.75 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 28 MB
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 2209

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63729 vs 57127

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63729 vs 57127

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8324P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

2209

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57127

63729

Name	AMD EPYC 8324P	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	2209
PassMark - CPU mark	57127	63729

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8324P	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1895	$10009
Place in performance rating	364	352
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		8280
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.65 GHz	2.70 GHz
Die size	4x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1.75 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	28 MB
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		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
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		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® 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)