AMD EPYC 8324P vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8324P and Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8324P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
  • 2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 39% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 250 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57127 vs 54078
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 18 Sep 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache 128 MB (shared) vs 54 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 57127 vs 54078

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 36 vs 32
  • 8 more threads: 72 vs 64
  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2489 vs 2367
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 36 vs 32
Number of threads 72 vs 64
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2489 vs 2367

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8324P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2367
2489
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
57127
54078
Name AMD EPYC 8324P Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 2367 2489
PassMark - CPU mark 57127 54078

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 8324P Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y

Essentials

Launch date 18 Sep 2023 6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $1895
Place in performance rating 366 355

Performance

Base frequency 2.65 GHz 2.4 GHz
Die size 4x 73 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 128 MB (shared) 54 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 75°C 80°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of cores 32 36
Number of threads 64 72
Transistor count 35,500 million
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Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Sockets supported SP6 4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt 250 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 4, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)