AMD EPYC 8324P vs Intel Xeon w3-2435

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 8324P and Intel Xeon w3-2435 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 w3-2435

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 8324P

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
48 more threads: 64 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2097152x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57127 vs 26403

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Sep 2023 vs 15 Feb 2023
Number of cores	32 vs 8
Number of threads	64 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 22.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	57127 vs 26403

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2435

Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3381 vs 2367

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3381 vs 2367

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 8324P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon w3-2435

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

3381

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57127

26403

Name	AMD EPYC 8324P	Intel Xeon w3-2435
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	3381
PassMark - CPU mark	57127	26403

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 8324P	Intel Xeon w3-2435
Essentials
Launch date	18 Sep 2023	15 Feb 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1895	$669
Place in performance rating	356	342
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		w3-2435
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	2.65 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	4x 73 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	22.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	32	8
Number of threads	64	16
Transistor count	35,500 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		70
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		2 TB
Supported memory frequency		4400 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	155-225 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	SP6	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	165 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 96 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		5.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)