AMD EPYC 8324P vs Intel Xeon W-1390

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8324P and Intel Xeon W-1390 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
  • 8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57127 vs 23902
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 18 Sep 2023 vs 6 May 2021
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 128 MB (shared) vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 57127 vs 23902

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1390

  • Around 73% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 10x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3414 vs 2367
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
L1 cache 640 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3414 vs 2367

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8324P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1390

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2367
3414
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
57127
23902
Name AMD EPYC 8324P Intel Xeon W-1390
PassMark - Single thread mark 2367 3414
PassMark - CPU mark 57127 23902

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 8324P Intel Xeon W-1390

Essentials

Launch date 18 Sep 2023 6 May 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $1895 $494 - $498
Place in performance rating 366 360
Architecture codename Rocket Lake
Processor Number W-1390
Series Intel Xeon W Processor
Status Launched
Vertical segment Workstation

Performance

Base frequency 2.65 GHz 2.80 GHz
Die size 4x 73 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 640 KB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 4 MB
L3 cache 128 MB (shared) 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 75°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 5.20 GHz
Number of cores 32
Number of threads 64
Transistor count 35,500 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 50 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported SP6 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt 80 Watt
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2019B

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 4.0
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics

Device ID 0x4C90
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics P750

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)